Asking for help from those who have the money is not such a strange thing. That a League opens its purse strings to provide economic support to its own Federation is also not unusual. Today comes the news that the football League is ready to help the Football Federation as it faces a delicate yet necessary restructuring. At yesterday's press conference following his first federal council meeting, newly elected president Giovanni Malagò told the "Gazzetta dello Sport" in today's edition about this possibility. "There was a statement, which must be confirmed in the Assembly, but which I believe is very important: Marotta said that Serie A League, considering its interest in the National team, despite what those say who claim clubs don't care about it, wants to identify a form of support for the Federation's high-level objectives, also because the current budget doesn't allow for too many dreams or flights of fancy. And that's something I greatly appreciated". In short, the top division clubs are ready to provide financial support to the FIGC for a technical staff – from the technical director to the head coach and beyond – of assured quality".

If this were to happen – and we hope it does – why shouldn't the professional cycling League and the Cycling Federation do the same? The ways to do it are many and president Roberto Pella has shown in recent years that he knows how to do it very well. It's not necessary to open the purse strings, but it's enough to get some doors opened: perhaps those of Sport & Salute.