The FIGC has voted to abolish pulling clubs back up a division to replace those who go bankrupt, hoping to reduce the number of teams.
Today the Federation passed a new rule that will come into effect from the 2016-17 campaign.
Under the current system, Parma have gone bankrupt and are unable to register for the Serie B season, so they’ll be replaced by one of the sides that dropped down from Serie B into Lega Pro this summer.
With the new rules, Parma would not be replaced, as the plan is to reduce both Serie A and Serie B to 18 teams.
The FIGC has voted to abolish pulling clubs back up a division to replace those who go bankrupt, hoping to reduce the number of teams.
Today the Federation passed a new rule that will come into effect from the 2016-17 campaign.
Under the current system, Parma have gone bankrupt and are unable to register for the Serie B season, so they’ll be replaced by one of the sides that dropped down from Serie B into Lega Pro this summer.
With the new rules, Parma would not be replaced, as the plan is to reduce both Serie A and Serie B to 18 teams.
As for this term, a club stepping back up will also have to pay a one-off contribution to the FIGC.
If they are going back into Serie A, it’ll be €5m, just €1m for Serie B and €500,000 for Lega Pro.
The Lega Pro, Players’ Association and Coaches’ Association voted against this measure.
Meanwhile, the FIGC also voted for more severe punishment when dealing with cases of sporting fraud and match-fixing.
“No more hesitation or compromise,” said Federation President Carlo Tavecchio.
“We also ensured the failure to report a potential fix will be punished by a ban of years rather than months.”