Italian football coaches demanded that Israel be banned from international competitions.
According to the Italian ANSA agency, the Italian Association of Coaches (AIAC) wrote a letter to Gabriele Gravina, the President of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) to be applied to Gaza and the temporary forbidden Israel from international competitions.
AIAC, who announced the attempt to act on behalf of the Palestinian people, described the request as “not only a symbolic action, but also a necessary choice that responds to the moral necessity shared by the Union led by Renzo Ulivieri”.
“The values of humanity, which forms the basis of sports, forces us to resist the oppression actions with terrible consequences,” AIAC President Ulivieri said. He said.
Roberto Perondi, the vice president of the Union, said, “The world is in flames. Many people like the Palestinians suffer. Indigestion is unacceptable.” evaluated.
The Italian National Football Team will face Israel in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on 8 September and 14 October.