The Italian press has dedicated ample space to the reform of the championships under consideration FIGC which would impact the Serie B. The number of teams in the first two leagues would not be affected, while those participating in C would have to be reduced to 40 (20 less). League BFurthermore, it would have much tighter control over the lower category.
There would be two big changes regarding the cadetship. First of all, a halving of the post-relegation parachute, but also a profound change to the playoffs. With the new system proposed by Deloitte, in a report drawn up in recent weeks and delivered by Gravina to the Government, the first two would go into effect Serie A exactly like now, while third and fourth would compete for the opportunity with 18th and 17th placed in the top championship.
It is a powerful plan, punctuated by 52 pages, and has the declared aim of restoring the current economic-financial scenario of the sector which it denounces in the face of an indirect impact on the Italian GDP of 11,1 billion, tax and social security contributions paid for 1,3 .5 billion and an aggregate direct turnover of 5 billion, total debts of XNUMX billion.
“The most urgent issue is the review of the economic-financial requirements, in a championship where we often play with rigged accounts. The promise is "more stringent criteria" for registration: we need to see if the FIGC will have the courage to keep it, especially by immediately applying the new features, with only a transition season". COVISOC checks doubled (from two to four each year) and in which budgets will also be included. And not only the liquidity index as a parameter for net worth must now necessarily be positive.
Last, but not least, the young people. An increase in players raised in their own academy is expected, from the current 4 to 8
Then there is also the political plan to highlight:
“In terms of legislative interventions, the plan provides for the abolition of the advertising ban on betting agencies and the introduction of a control room to unblock the dossiers for the construction of new stadiums.”
“Serie A wants a percentage of the betting collection to be distributed among the championships based on the bets received and to be spent on infrastructure and youth. Maybe with the abolition of the sponsorship ban. He calls for the reinstatement of the Growth decree: it would cost the State 60 million a year. He requests another 60 for the extension of deductions for female professionals. Plus facial recognition for stadium security: zero cost for the State, not for citizens' privacy."
