The head of the sports division of Italian state broadcaster RAI has stepped down after a gaffe-filled commentary during the Olympics opening ceremony, the company announced on Thursday.
Paulo Petrecca has faced anger from the network's journalists even before the latest embarrassment due to his reported close ties with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who had already been accused of turning news channels into “TeleMeloni.”
Meloni ally quits state TV job following Olympic gaffes
RAI Sport chief Paolo Petrecca had faced criticism from network journalists even before his recent televised blunders