Overview
- Lega Serie A president Ezio Maria Simonelli confirmed the rollback on Rai Radio 1 and described the orange choice as a poor decision.
- The orange Puma Orbita Hi-Vis blended with the green pitch on television, making the ball hard to see for many people with color-vision deficiency.
- Puma has been asked to speed production of a new color, with the league cautioning that a full swap will take time due to procurement needs.
- Each match requires about 25 balls, roughly 500 per week across fixtures plus training stock, which slows distribution of replacements.
- Simonelli said the league will return to yellow or white, while advocates suggest testing darker options such as black or brown for winter play.