Former Italy coach Arrigo Sacchi says his comments on black players were misunderstood . Sacchi was quoted as saying there were `` too many black players '' in the country 's youth ranks . " The Italian Football Federation has since apologized for what it called a "regrettable comment." Sacchi : `` I just said that we do n't have the Italian pride , we are losing our identity . ''
Former Italy coach Arrigo Sacchi says his comments on black players were misunderstood . Sacchi was quoted as saying there were `` too many black players '' in the country 's youth ranks . 68-year-old led Italy to the 1994 World Cup final and won two European Champions League titles with Milan . Sacchi : `` I just said that we do n't have the Italian pride , we are losing our identity . ''