Thursday 10/July/2025 – 09:58 PM
Gabriele Gravina, president of the Italian Football Association, has expressed his disappointment after the possible departure of striker Matteo Retigi to Saudi League Specifically for the ranks of Al -Qadisiyah Club during the coming period, stressing that his loss represents an impressive blow to the Italian national team at this stage.
The President of the Italian Federation criticizes the transfer of the potential Azeri striker to the Saudi League
Gravina said during a press conference: The departure of Retigi is frustrating, especially since it had a tangible impact in the Azuri shirt, it is unfortunate to lose players like him at a time when we need stability and balance.
The President of the Italian Federation added in his statements: We will continue to monitor his development closely, but it is clear that the level of competitiveness in the league in which he is active makes a big team on the level of physical readiness, Retigi was an important player for us, and as is the case with others, he will leave and we hope that we can care and support him in the best possible way.
Graffina concluded his speech by referring to the influence of globalization on football, saying: This is one of the negative results of globalization, we cannot impose restrictions on the free market, as it is one of the basic principles of the football economy and we must respect it.
Retigi is one of the most prominent Italian league players last season; Where he won the top scorer in the Italian league with 25 goals, fought 20 goals with the Italian national team, and scored 6 goals.
