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. " and I saw four black guys in a team , '' Sacchi told CNN . ` 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 . " 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 . ''