Fazio leaves Rai after 40 years: “There are no men who are suitable for all seasons, or at least I’m not”

Fabio Fazio leaves the Rai and lands up Nine, starting next fall, with a four-year contract. In the coming weeks, the Warner Bros. Discovery group will announce which projects they will be involved with the conductor of «Che tempo che fa» and his role. So far it is known that Luciana Littizzetto will also be there.

In the show, Fazio responds to the columnist and former director of the Corriere
Ferruccio de Bortoli Accordingly, Rai commits “a serious editorial error”: “I’ve been with Rai for 40 years,” says Fazio, “but I don’t think there are any.” Men suitable for all seasons, or at least I’m not. I want to thank this company and the thousands of people I’ve met here.”

The new partnership will be announced beforehand The board of directors of today’s Rai, which seeks to confirm the appointment of Managing Director Roberto Sergio. The timing of the conductor’s farewell does not seem accidental. Be The two-year contract was about to expire On June 30 and at his last meeting as chief executive, Carlo Fuortes, who had reached an agreement with Fazio, had indicated the urgency of a decision but the board would not allow contracts to be approved after August 31. Fazio could have waited for installation new tops? Among the ranks of the majority, someone yesterday supported him and blamed the moderator victim role. The fact is that after the CEO’s resignation, despite rumors of the arrival of new characters and confirmation of others, no one has ever contacted Fazio again, not even to propose an opening a negotiation. A signal that the handler considered sufficient.

“Hello pretty”. So on Twitter the Deputy Prime Minister of the Lega Nord Matthew Salvini He greeted both of Rai’s faces and didn’t even try to hide the rust in their relationships. The Senate Vice President’s comment was also sarcastic, Maurice Gasparri (Forza Italia): “Rai 3 replaces Fazio with a few hours of silence with no transmissions, No one compares to Fazionobody could replace him».

In the centre-left choir everyone agrees: the conductor’s farewell “is a sign of TV impoverishment and quality of Rai» laments the parent company Pd in ​​vigilance, Stefano Graziano. Many members of the Democratic Party regretted this, including the former secretary Enrico Letta: “The right harms television, culture, Italy.” «Bad news for the country” he confirms Frances Bria, Rai Councilor (Pd share). “Fazio’s departure is a worrying fact for the public service, even though he has expressed various doubts about the editorial line and the costs of the production company in recent years,” notes the independent RAI director. Riccardo Lagana.

“Social media has given legions of idiots the right to speak out. “There are times when you can only agree with Umberto Eco,” Salvini himself answers some points of criticism. «If that’s a minister of the Republic…” increases the leader of Azione Charles Calenda. “Salvini confirms what we all know: “Rai is a land of conquest, owned by the parties and the government majorities,” he comments for Action Daniel Ruffino. The National President of Anpi, Gianfranco PagliaruloHe speaks openly of “cleansing”. Social media is teeming with commentary from entertainment and information personalities such as Luca Bizzari And Conrad Formigli, both in defense of Fazio and in defense of the common people. Starting today, Rai must find another conductor who knows agree with their ratings.