SERIE A
Italian football applies new anti-Super League rule
The FIGC have made a condition for all participating clubs to submit written commitment against competing in “competitions not recognized by FIFA, UEFA and the Italian federation.”
Italian football is taking steps to safeguard its clubs from the Super League. On the eve of the ruling of the EU Court of Justice, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) president Gabriele Gravina had threatened to employ very harsh measures for the clubs that participate in the proposed new competition, and today the FIGC took the first important step.
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At the most recent Federal Council in December, which took place last week, the Italian federation approved the licensing system for registration, starting from the 2024/25 season, with new criteria. As reported by Calcio e Finanza, all participating top flight clubs will have to deposit with the Lega Serie A a “written commitment not to participate in competitions not organized by private associations not recognized by FIFA, UEFA and FIGC.”
This condition will be essential for all Serie A clubs to obtain approval for the license for next season. In that sense, it is a true “anti-Super League clause”. Clubs must present the commitment to the federation before 4 June 2024.
No comment from Juventus
In the Italian league, so far Napoli is the only club that showed interest in the revolution announced by A22. President and owner Aurelio De Laurentiis made it known that he is “ready to discuss the possibility of Napoli taking part” while that the rest of Italy’s clubs have spoken out against it (such as Inter) or did not take a public position. Juventus, which went from being one of the three founders of the Super League with Agnelli to announcing its departure with the new board, opted for silence.