The day was dominated by the collapse of the Italian national football team's leadership. After Andrea Pirlo's candidacy as coach was withdrawn due to his ties to a Russian betting firm, team director Paolo Maldini and coordinator Leonardo resigned. The story broke in the morning with Pirlo's social media announcement, escalated through the afternoon with FIGC president Malagò's press conference, and culminated in the evening with confirmed resignations. Roberto Mancini emerged as the frontrunner to replace them. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Meloni visited the Val di Susa construction site following No Tav clashes, calling the violence 'organized' and urging judicial action. Four foreign activists were arrested. The government also approved a 17-cent diesel excise cut until August 6, while international tensions eased with a halt to US-Iran raids.