Lazio president Claudio Lotito claims that he and other Serie A chairmen will sue the Italian FA. Apparently, they think the league would benefit from taking a page out of the Premier League‘s playbook.
The president of the Biancocelesti has had several disagreements with the FIGC over the years. He was among the club chairmen who pushed hard for an 18-team Serie A. Eventually, the FA rejected the idea in a referendum.
La Repubblica reports that he is dissatisfied with the FIGC president’s election process. He thinks the Italian lesser divisions have too much influence on the Italian top division.
In the process of choosing a new president for the FIGC, the figures back up Lotito’s claims. Serie A accounts for 12% of the total, followed by Serie B at 5%, and Lega Pro at 17%. Then there is the National Amateur League at 34%, players at 20%, coaches at 10%, and referees at 2%.
Lotito expressed his frustrations to the press, suggesting that Serie A club presidents might pursue legal action against the FIGC.
What did Claudio Lotito say?
“We’re suing them. We count for nothing, there’s no point beating around the bush, we count for nothing”, he said.
“Have you ever seen a company where those who put in the money then have all the decisions made by everyone else who make up that same company? Today we live in a legal paradox. The president of the Football Federation is elected, as they say in jargon, by the “votes of the components.” And there, at that table, we play the part of kids at the adults’ table. The Serie A League is marginal, the Serie C one decisive: are we kidding?”
“You see, it’s the numbers that say we count for nothing: if the Amateur League combines its votes with those of Lega Pro, we’re talking about the old Serie C, that agreement is enough to bring any idea of the other clubs to its knees. The synthesis is banal: a Serie C club counts more than a Serie A one. An amateur society more than…
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Author : Martina Alcheva
Publish date : 2024-03-02 20:35:25
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