Antitrust opens probe into Italian Soccer Federation

(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 24 - Italy's Antitrust authority said Wednesday that it has opened a probe into the Italian Soccer Federation (FIGC) for alleged abuse of its dominant position in the organization of amateur youth competitions. It said the FIGC is suspected of "trying to limit the organization of amateur tournaments by bodies for the promotion of youth sport".
    It said that the federation was the sector's main operator thanks to the special, exclusive powers of regulation and coordination assigned to it by the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI).
    Among other things, the authority referred to fact that a significant number of amateur sports associations and their officials were reported to FIGC sporting prosecutors on March 3 for not having requested permission to participate in tournaments in Campania in the 2021-22 season organized by other bodies. (ANSA).