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5 Responses to “in a move that mirrors the creation of the Premier League in England.
What are your thoughts? Pros, Cons?
Thanks Marco for a well considered answer”
I think the failure in this year’s Champions League, by Serie A clubs and the success of the EPL clubs, had a lot to do with this. With big boys Inter, AC Milan and Juventus leading the way.
The truth is the Italian League needs a freshening up. It’s not solely about money, though it is a big part of it, but more about control.
With this move the clubs are seeking to be better represented within the League and also yes there is the big monetary factor.
Currently one of the major points which has hindered Serie A club’s expansion in the last few years has been the widening gap between them and EPL teams from a financial aspect.
The current move is seeking to improve on that aspect, to create a new flow enabling clubs to buy their own stadia, to renovate them and to increase club revenues through attendance (which for the exception of a few clubs sucks), marketing and sales of tickets.
This is no different than most Leagues in Europe, not just in England. Most Leagues have gone through a natural scission between the top league and the remaining lower ones
I think we will have to wait a while before we can completely understand this move, but what we can say is that it is primarily money motivated.
There are two things that this decision affects. First of all, Serie A will have nothing to do with the leagues below them, and will not pay to support them. In Italy we had something called ‘mutuality’, where each Serie A team was obliged to donate part of their revenue to the other leagues.
Secondly, Serie A no longer requires Serie B votes when making decisions, and that means they could move inside a football business model.
Until today, each team had one vote, so if Milan, for example, proposed to invite Manchester United into Serie A, they needed the okay of at least 20 teams, and at least 30 of the 40 were small clubs.
Now there are just 20 teams who make the Lega Serie A decisions. Ten of these are business-oriented clubs, and the others will gain more than before financially
This way all of Serie A clubs would greatly benefit, NOT just the bigger ones.
The move is only supposed to actually take effect July 2010, but I will be very curious to see how matters develop and the impact this has on Italian football, one which I hope will be nothing short but positive
I don' t weet het. I haven' t vernam het, nog. Nochtans, zou het een idee om aan wanneer zijn te denken wij allen de macht van de Eerste teams van de Liga in Europese Koppen in de laatste verscheidene jaren zien.
February 22nd, 2010 at 10:04 am
Eric
Pros- more money.
Cons- more money.
February 25th, 2010 at 10:32 am
For some.
The means to happiness for some.
February 25th, 2010 at 12:49 pm
I think the failure in this year’s Champions League, by Serie A clubs and the success of the EPL clubs, had a lot to do with this. With big boys Inter, AC Milan and Juventus leading the way.
February 27th, 2010 at 1:13 pm
The truth is the Italian League needs a freshening up. It’s not solely about money, though it is a big part of it, but more about control.
With this move the clubs are seeking to be better represented within the League and also yes there is the big monetary factor.
Currently one of the major points which has hindered Serie A club’s expansion in the last few years has been the widening gap between them and EPL teams from a financial aspect.
The current move is seeking to improve on that aspect, to create a new flow enabling clubs to buy their own stadia, to renovate them and to increase club revenues through attendance (which for the exception of a few clubs sucks), marketing and sales of tickets.
This is no different than most Leagues in Europe, not just in England. Most Leagues have gone through a natural scission between the top league and the remaining lower ones
I think we will have to wait a while before we can completely understand this move, but what we can say is that it is primarily money motivated.
There are two things that this decision affects. First of all, Serie A will have nothing to do with the leagues below them, and will not pay to support them. In Italy we had something called ‘mutuality’, where each Serie A team was obliged to donate part of their revenue to the other leagues.
Secondly, Serie A no longer requires Serie B votes when making decisions, and that means they could move inside a football business model.
Until today, each team had one vote, so if Milan, for example, proposed to invite Manchester United into Serie A, they needed the okay of at least 20 teams, and at least 30 of the 40 were small clubs.
Now there are just 20 teams who make the Lega Serie A decisions. Ten of these are business-oriented clubs, and the others will gain more than before financially
This way all of Serie A clubs would greatly benefit, NOT just the bigger ones.
The move is only supposed to actually take effect July 2010, but I will be very curious to see how matters develop and the impact this has on Italian football, one which I hope will be nothing short but positive
=)
March 1st, 2010 at 3:40 pm
I don' t weet het. I haven' t vernam het, nog. Nochtans, zou het een idee om aan wanneer zijn te denken wij allen de macht van de Eerste teams van de Liga in Europese Koppen in de laatste verscheidene jaren zien.