Beppe Dossena Spero: System must change or will return to the couch

In the afternoon in Turin, Beppe Dossena, born in 1958 and former midfielder of Torino, Sampdoria and the National Team, spoke to Tuttosport about the 2-0 home defeat against Belgium, a match that saw Roberto Mancini return to the bench.

The system must change

Dossena raised the alarm: “The system must change radically, otherwise in four years we will be sitting on the couch again watching others.” He recalled that the same concern had emerged last summer, when Italy had suffered a similar defeat.

“Worried after what we saw in Belgium‑Italy? Very much,” he added. “Beyond the match itself, the fact is that we are not breaking a trend that we have been carrying for far too long.”

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Regarding the first half, Dossena noted that Mancini admitted a very negative performance, but defended his players on television. “I hope he was ruthless in the dressing room,” he concluded, emphasizing the importance of a hard assessment.

On the young Alessandro Romano, he said: “I feel sorry for the boy, but the setbacks are welcome.” He reiterated that young players must be protected, but they also have to “hit the wall” and become aware of their own performance.

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Dossena therefore called for a total overhaul of the Azzurri project, warning that without radical changes Italy risks returning to watching from the couch in four years. His appeal, delivered before a crowd of former teammates, aims to push the Federation to intervene immediately.