Italian Football Federation (FIGC)
FIGC president seeks to push through 18-team Serie A
Italian Football Federation (FIGC) president Carlo Tavecchio has said he hopes to win approval this year for a reduction in the size of Serie A from 20 to 18 clubs, stating the move will help address an “implosion” of the domestic football system.
Serie A set to introduce goal-line technology
Italian Football Federation (FIGC) president Carlo Tavecchio has said he is keen to introduce goal-line technology (GLT) into Serie A next season, while Parma has been hit with a one point penalty for breaching financial regulations.
Italian football chief banned for racist remark
Carlo Tavecchio, president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), has been banned for six months by Uefa, the sport’s European governing body, for making a racist remark.
Tavecchio overcomes controversy to become new FIGC president
Carlo Tavecchio has been elected as the new president of the FIGC, football’s governing body in Italy.
FIGC presidential candidate calls for 18-team Serie A
Former Italy international Demetrio Albertini has said he will seek to cut Serie A to 18 teams and introduce a quota for homegrown players if he is elected as the new president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC).
Italy’s World Cup exit triggers resignation of FIGC president
Italian Football Federation (FIGC) president Giancarlo Abete has announced his resignation in the wake of Italy’s elimination from the 2014 Fifa World Cup.
Parma president considers future after Europa League ban
Serie A team Parma has lost its appeal against the Italian Football Federation’s (FIGC) decision to deny it a license to take part in Uefa competitions next season.
Italian football suffers substantial attendance fall
Italian football registered a six per cent fall in attendance during the 2012-13 season while the debt of Serie A clubs increased to €2.947bn ($4.1bn), according to an annual report by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC).