Rome, May 29 -- Interim Italy manager Silvio Baldini has launched a salvo against the country's football administration at domestic level, saying that it is in the hands of "managers who only think of their own interests over the growth of the game", calling them out as "scammers.

Italy, who emerged as the champions of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, is missing out on their third successive FIFA WC, having last played in the 2014 edition. This failure of the four-time champions to secure the qualification has raised questions over the system of the sport in the country.

Baldini, a veteran coach, has also now come out voicing frustration within the football system of the country, calling for local leaders to come forward for rebuildi...