President of the Italian Football Association: The competition schedule is unfavorable. We may still be eliminated with 7 wins from 8 games, but we can advance to the play-offs with 1 point.

Football     6:08am, 17 October 2025

Italian President Gravina talked about the possibility of the Italian national team playing in the play-offs.

Is it possible to adjust the 30th round of Serie A schedule to make way for the national team play-offs?

Gravina: "The dialogue is advancing, but as stated by the Federal Council, we still have two unmatched games. The minimum target has been achieved, and football tells us that there are cruel laws. We will wait for these two games and make an evaluation after the draw on November 21. It is considered extremely unrealistic to adjust the league schedule, just look at the schedule structure. This is a very slim option, we We call on the Serie A to adhere to the consensus and plan to arrange two training camps - especially the one on February 9-10, which can at least shorten the long interval between November 16 and March 26. During these months, the coach will not be able to summon all the players, but the follow-up needs to consider the club's domestic and international competition arrangements. "

What do you think of the current Italian team?

Gravina: "We are well aware of the impact of results. When the available talents are limited, the situation is volatile. The loss to Switzerland in the European Cup knockout round was the low point of our era. Then came the exciting period: an away win against France many years later, and a game against Switzerland in the Spalletti era. Belgium played one of the most exciting campaigns. We admit that we are facing a serious crisis, but we should not deny all the achievements during this period. Please note that the senior team and the U21 team have achieved brilliant results in the past four games without affecting the schedule. This is in contrast to our opponents who are fully prepared for the schedule. There are obvious problems in the platoon: we have to deal with two games when our opponents only have to deal with one; our direct competitors prepare for Italy with two away games, and this is our first game. They have not played away games since June, which obviously constitutes an unfair schedule. We are working with Gattuso to reduce objective difficulties. Even if we win seven out of eight games, we may still be eliminated, but a team with only one point can advance to the play-offs. This mechanism is obviously not conducive to us. Don’t forget that we have won five out of six games in this tournament, and it seemed like we had suffered a waterloo just because of one defeat. "

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