Former player of AS Roma, Sampdoria and AC Milan, Antonio Cassano strongly criticized the current level of Serie A during an intervention in Viva el Futboldenouncing a championship that he considers emotionless, poor in goals and undermined by the incompetence of its leaders. “The Italian championship is pitiful, it offers no emotion. Only the passion of the supporters keeps it alive, but the quality is really low. It's an embarrassing, almost shameful situation.”he said, adding: “Watching some games is a chore. There is no rhythm, no spectacle. »
According to the former Italian international (39 caps, 10 goals), this structural crisis is having repercussions on the European scene, where Italian clubs are struggling to exist. “It's surprising that Italian teams are suffering in Europe, but that's exactly what we are. » He particularly pointed out the lack of play and the constant loss of time in Serie A, with the Roma-Inter match, “with 44 fouls called”as a concrete example. He finally concluded by contrasting this decline with the dynamism of the Premier League: “Football must evolve as England does. We are going to play friendlies in Perth…”* Note, however, that Inter Milan reached the final of the Champions League last season, before losing heavily against PSG (0-5).
