Baldini, coach of the under-21 team, criticizes the leaders for the crisis in Italian football.

On Monday, October 19, in Rome, Italy's under-21 football coach and former interim senior coach, Silvio Baldini, publicly blamed the leadership of Italian football for the ongoing crisis in the sport, known as the 'calcio'. Baldini asserted that the crisis stems from administrators who follow economic logic rather than sporting principles.

Separately, in English football developments announced the same Monday, the English Football Association communicated that the Netherlands-born women's national team coach, Sarina Wiegman, has extended her contract for an additional two years. Wiegman will remain at the helm of England's women's team until the conclusion of the 2029 European Championship in Germany.