As usual, De Laurentiis criticized the current football system, starting with UEFA and FIFA. “They make too much money, when the profits should go to the clubs, not the federations. They claim to distribute the wealth, but that’s not the case. They’re lying; they’re not telling the truth,” the president accused. From the economic aspect, the discussion shifted to the sporting side, regarding the management of players by national teams. "The number of matches during the season must be reduced so that the national team can train for two months. I’ve been pushing for years to return to 16 teams. I’d like to know why there’s no insurance if a player gets injured while playing for the national team. Why don’t UEFA and FIFA include it? If a player is out for a month, they should give you a certain amount of money, and so on if the absence is prolonged. If he can’t play for a year, they should give you the money to buy a player of the same level.” But that’s not the only sticking point for De Laurentiis. “If they want our players, they have to pay for them. If a player’s annual salary is 10 million, and they have the player for a month, they have to give me a million. Why should I give them away for free? They’re my property, not theirs. It’s too easy for them to take 15 players and not pay them, or they receive money under the table from agents to call them up to the national team. It’s unprofessional, but it’s happening in Italy.”