The top priority of our football association is to act as a comprehensive shield against any sporting, fiscal, financial or political misdeeds committed by Inter and Roma and protect them from the gargantuan debt they have been carrying for decades; the same two clubs, in a normal country with properly enforced financial regulations on the sporting side, would have gone bankrupt three times in the last twenty years. The former leadership of AIA (the Italian Referees' Association) is currently investigated by Financial Police and Milan's Prosecutor Office for complicity in sports fraud and match-fixing to favour Inter for a very specific reason.
To sustain this state of affairs in the corridors of power, Serie A is no longer capable of identifying Italian talent and developing it through consistent, understated training (that is, free from unnecessary media attention driven by vested interests) and a rigorous apprenticeship, because over the years the application of the sporting regulations has been completely neglected, distorted and undermined, particularly in refereeing decisions and the domestic use of VAR since 2021. Consequently, players who excel in the league are more likely to crack under pressure at crucial moments (such as the play-off against Bosnia), whilst those who are less conspicuous on league matchdays are capable of putting in decent performances. National team call-ups are also undermined by agents, external political interests and club executives (from the football clubs mentioned above) for substantial financial gain, a fact that further erodes meritocracy within the Italian football hierarchy.
Bearing in mind this summary of grounds, it's easy to see why the competitiveness of Serie A has plummeted over the years.
At this time, despite the investigation into recurrent sports fraud aimed at favoring Inter currently going on, there are no signs of a change in course that might improve the situation.
Expect more inexplicable blunders.

>>158185035
Inter played 2 finals in 3 years with the budget of a Championship side they deserve respect

>>158191386
butthurt calciopoli scum

>>158191396
Yeah but i really hope serie a gets a money boost from somewhere its still one of the best league

>>158191414
They're corrupt af and not globally connected like Britain while Spain and Germany have lots of talents and scouting, Italy just refuses to modernize

>>158191452
Refuses to modernize and stopped producing good players* (we'll see how the Espositos, Palestra, Kayode etc turn out)

>>158191396
lmao

we are not better

>>158191452
Germany does not have "lots of talents" coming up and Bayern - which is the entire Bundesliga - is also on the verge of looking foolish this season.

>>158191469
t. tattooed druggy from Bilbao

>>158191469
who's "we"?

>>158192284
Not entirely wrong of course, but still overblown. Get a life

>>158192485
our whole league

>>158191452
Yup Italy thought their league would survive off of reputation alone

>>158185035
More like serie Ass

>>158192500
you're not Spanish though

>>158192622
wow, such an intelligent answer

Bros...

>>158191386
Mentally ill Rubentino spamming this garbage everywhere