Overview
- Lega Serie A president Ezio Maria Simonelli acknowledged the issue and said Puma has been asked to accelerate delivery of alternative balls.
- The league cautioned that full replacement will take time because each match uses 25 balls—about 500 per week—plus additional stock for training.
- Consumer group Aidacon and the association 'Come vedono i daltonici' said their formal protests prompted the reversal.
- The orange Puma Orbita Hi‑Vis, introduced from the 12th matchday for winter use, proved difficult to distinguish against grass for many people with color blindness, a condition affecting about 2.5 million Italians.
- Advocates noted that yellow is not ideal for all viewers and proposed testing darker options such as black or brown for future winter balls.