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The defender was confirmed at the end of last week as having been ruled out of the Azzurri’s opening Euro 2016 qualifier against Norway on Tuesday, due to a calf injury.
Carlo Tavecchio has brushed off the idea of tension between Italy and Juventus over Giorgio Chiellini’s early return to his club.
The defender was confirmed at the end of last week as having been ruled out of the Azzurri’s opening Euro 2016 qualifier against Norway on Tuesday, due to a calf injury.
Whilst the Italian Football Federation had initially reported that Chiellini would still remain with the squad, where he would begin recovery treatment, Juve recalled him early, prompting criticism from Italy team manager Lele Oriali and a response from the Turin side.
For the FIGC’s President, though, there is no major issue developing between club and country.
“With Juventus there was just a misunderstanding. I have not spoken with Marotta, but the relationship is normal,” Tavecchio has told Radio Onda Libera.
“It was not a snub to Conte, there are no other problems. The relationship between Conte and his old club is excellent. Juve are a top Italian team, they have a prominent place in the Champions League.
“In critical moments, whilst we are focused on preparing for an important game, perhaps there were misunderstandings or errors in communication.
“But there are no problems with Juve, or with the staff of the Italian national team.
“And Oriali’s involvement? He was supposed to be a team manager, but from the first moves I can see that he is more – a sporting director, in symbiosis with the team.”
The 71-year-old is seen as keen to reform Italian football in several ways, based primarily around an increased focus on Italian footballers.
“I have had contact with the government regarding foreigners and that they need to meet certain criteria so as to play in Italy, like there is a law in England for this [work permits].
“In the European Community is more difficult to discuss because of the freedom of movement for workers. We could do other things, such as reducing the squads, to encourage greater use of Italians.
“We are studying the reforms in discussion with the League, who have a monopoly in this situation.”