Gattuso: The average Premier League player earns five times more than the top players in Serie A. The Winter World Cup is not good.

Gattuso believes that the Italian team has improved, but warned that the economic gap makes Serie A and the Premier League "different levels", and he expressed dissatisfaction with FIFA's proposal for a winter World Cup again.

Gattuso said in an interview with RAI Sports: "There has been a noticeable difference in the fitness levels of the boys, and I would like to thank the club for allowing us to work with them over the past few months. The players have really improved and are ready for these games."

"I like to have multiple leaders, some good Rather than words, actions speak, but we need the whole team. Raspadori is a player with extraordinary strength and he can help us a lot, just like the other players."

Some players in the Italian national team have already moved to the Premier League, such as Tonali, Donnarumma and Calafioli. However, Gattuso insists it will be good for Italian football as a whole.

"From an economic point of view, they are playing another sport, which is difficult to say, but it must be admitted. A player at a 'small' club there earns four to five times what a player at our top club here earns."

"People ask why our players leave Italy, and that is the reason, because they are paid a lot. Besides, there they really are There are days off, and our culture is one of constant pressure. We are worried about the perception of the fans, the presidents, the sporting directors. We need to start setting parameters and take a different approach."

This week, FIFA president Infantino suggested that the next 2030 World Cup be held in Saudi Arabia, following the winter model of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. In this regard, Gattuso made it clear that he did not agree with this idea.

"I can only say that I experienced it firsthand when I was the coach of Valencia. The World Cup in Qatar stopped the season halfway, restarted, and ended up playing 18 games to complete the season. This is a new experience. I don't want to contradict the president, but this is not an ideal situation for anyone."