FIGC President Gabriele Gravina insists he has seen ‘evolution in Italian soccer, however we have to consider extra in our abilities’ and belief in a fightback towards Germany.
The Federation chief visited the positioning of a brand new teaching centre that can be constructed within the Piedmont area and was inevitably requested about
“There’s some disappointment over the consequence, it’s a pity that we have been penalised by two naïve errors, however there’s additionally satisfaction for the starvation and willpower that our lads confirmed. They deserved extra,”
The second leg can be performed on the Sign Iduna Park in Dortmund on Sunday and the Azzurri have a mountain to climb with a purpose to qualify for the Last 4.
“There’s all the time a chance, and we should consider. We’ll see what sort of response we get from the gamers on Sunday.”
Gravina sees glass half full at membership degree
Almost about the state of Italian soccer at membership degree, Inter are into the Champions League quarter-finals, whereas Lazio have made it to the ultimate eight of the Europa League and Fiorentina progress within the Convention League.
“I’m above all unhappy for Bologna, as a result of with one other two or three weeks, they may’ve despatched a powerful message to European soccer. I’m notably optimistic and it might be a disgrace if we have been unable to verify our 5 spots within the Champions League,” added Gravina.
Italy are at present third within the UEFA rankings behind England and Spain, in order issues stand could be again to solely 4 locations in Europe’s premier competitors.
“We have been second and are actually third, so we’re combating it out on degree phrases. There’s an evolution in Italian soccer, however what we’re missing is a cultural strategy. We have to consider extra in our abilities, providing them the chance to get extra taking part in time.”