Italy federation seeks betting cash, youth incentives to halt decline
Italia
ROME, April 8 : Italy's outgoing soccer chief on Wednesday called for diverting betting revenue into youth development and infrastructure to revive a sport in deep crisis after the national team failed to qualify for the World Cup for the third time in a row. The proposals by Gabriele Gravina, who resigned as head of the federation (FIGC) on April 2, aim to map a way out of the historic low point for the four‑time World Cup winners that has sharpened criticism of the entire Italian soccer
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