Como have moved to 12,000 points in the seasonal UEFA ranking after the 1-9 aggregate win over Lens, and that surge has become the sharpest sign of Italy's European momentum. Inter are still on 10,000, AS Roma sit on 9,000 and Napoli are on 8,000, but Italy remain eighth on 7,500 points and the gap to the top two federations is still 1,400 points to Portugal and 1,666 to England.
Como's rise at the top of the pile
The scale of Como's jump is hard to ignore. They are now the federation's leading engine in Europe, and their total is well clear of Atalanta, who have risen to 4,500 points, while AC Milan remain stuck on 2,000 after their recent European results.
That split explains why Italy are still chasing rather than setting the pace. One club is delivering a major lift, a couple of others are contributing, and two established names are not keeping up with the pace set by Como.
Suwarso's wider project
Mirwan Suwarso is also selling Como as something more durable than a hot run. Speaking to football-italia.net, he said: "In terms of football DNA, we want to become like Barcelona. We want to have that focus on wanting to have the ball, high pressing, possession, which is attractive football. At the same time, we’re trying to find undervalued players we can fit into the unit using the same models as Brighton or Brentford have done."
That line fits the way the club are building. Suwarso also said Como are "working with 27 clubs" and that the ideas that work are being exported as services and products. The domestic numbers back up the European ones, too, with Como fourth in Serie A on 23 points and able to move above Inter with a win at San Siro on Sunday.
Italy's extra Champions League place is still there to be chased, but the federation is not in control of the race yet. Como have supplied the clearest lift, and the rest of the pack have not matched it enough to close the 1,400-point gap to Portugal.
Written by Daniel Hartley with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 3 outlets. How we work →
