Overview

• AIAC’s national board unanimously approved a letter urging FIGC to request Israel’s temporary suspension from UEFA and FIFA competitions.
• Transport minister Matteo Salvini rejected the move with a call for coaches to "stick to coaching," and Renzo Ulivieri replied that the appeal is a humanitarian act.
• UEFA and FIFA have not imposed sanctions, with media reporting that FIFA commissioned legal analysis after a formal request from the Palestinian Football Association.
• Italy is due to face Israel in World Cup qualifying in September in Debrecen and in October in Udine, adding calendar pressure on the federation.
• The appeal echoes a recent initiative by PD sports lead Mauro Berruto and 44 party lawmakers who asked for Israel’s suspension from international sport.