Italian football veterans Di Canio and Causio slam club owner Lotito and FIFA chief Infantino

Paolo Di Canio Claudio Lotito Giovanni Causio Gianni Infantino Italian football criticism

Former Lazio striker Paolo Di Canio told Repubblica that club president Claudio Lotito runs Lazio “like a commercial exercise” and treats supporters as customers. He said fans now “hate” Lotito and urged him to step aside, emphasizing that fans invest emotionally and financially and deserve respect.

Former Italy and Juventus midfielder Giovanni Causio, speaking to Corriere della Sera, recalled the 1982 World Cup triumph and criticised FIFA president Gianni Infantino for not inviting any 1982 Italian players, suggesting personal bias. Causio also warned of a structural crisis in Italian football, citing a shortage of quality youth training, over‑reliance on foreign players in Serie A, and the sport’s increasing commercialisation.

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Causio: "Italia, mancano talento e maestri. Servono centri federali" [www.fcinternews.it]

23 days ago

Di Canio: "La gente ormai odia Lotito, usiamo le parole giuste" [www.lazionews.eu]

25 days ago

Causio punge Infantino: «Non ha invitato campioni dell'82. . » [www.calcionews24.com]

24 days ago

La stoccata di Causio ad Infantino: «Non ha invitato nessuno del 1982 perché lui è interista e in quella squadra c'erano tanti juventini» [www.juventusnews24.com]

24 days ago