Rome, 26 August (LaPresse) – ‘Israel should be excluded from international competitions by FIFA and UEFA. The problem is not just the match between Italy and Israel, but all matches. With everything that is happening in Gaza and seeing the decisions that have been taken for other countries, the Israeli team should be excluded from international competitions.’ The president of the Italian Coaches Association (AIA), Renzo Ulivieri, returns to the issue of calls for Israel's exclusion from sporting events. "The coaches' association met and I put the issue of the match between Italy and Israel on the table, without them saying anything. Nineteen people spoke in a humane manner and unanimously decided to take this position. We wanted to be independent of any political party; it is not a political choice, but one made from the heart. What is happening in Gaza is genocide, as the whole world says. They are doing everything they can to hide it. Now they have sent 10 influencers to say that Israel is allowing humanitarian aid through, and then they have killed journalists. They want to use terrorist tactics to tell us they are sorry, but that is not the case. There are no mistakes, they strike with precision,‘ he added to CRC, Napoli's radio partner. ’Gabriele Gravina does not have to do anything. We have asked the Federation to take our request to UEFA. After that, UEFA will make its decision; we cannot decide. UEFA may decide not to follow our advice and let the matches go ahead. Netanyahu has a free hand because he has the support of allied states. In Italy, the Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, and the Deputy Prime Minister have also spoken of genocide, and Italy is also moving in this direction to stop the genocide in Gaza."
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