The reasons behind Andrea Pirlo's exclusion from the race to become Italy's national team coach go beyond soccer itself. The former footballer has been at the heart of a heated debate over his sponsorship arrangement with Fonbet, a Russian betting company. Aside from the gambling issue, geopolitical overtones have weighed heavily: the corporation is owned by a Russian tycoon with ties to Dubai United, the Emirati team now coached by Pirlo. Accusations of purported ties to regime circles have persisted, pushing the Federation to examine alternative candidates. Meanwhile, on the regulatory front, the Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has begun processes to gradually block unlawful platforms associated with the Fonbet brand since July 27. Although websites such as fonbet.info and fonbetpoker.com are already inaccessible from Italy, tackling the issue remains complex. Current regulation permits operators to temporarily get around the bans by constantly registering new "backup" web sites. This technological and legal catch-up process shows the difficulties of imposing blacklists on unregulated wagers.