CONI President Giovanni Malagò confirms the introduction of reserve teams for clubs in Italy is “only days away.”
Clubs including Juventus, Roma and Inter have been lobbying for some time to have the rules changed so that they can create reserve teams in much the same way as in England.
Right now, players who don’t find room in the first team are either farmed out on loan to sides in Serie B or C, or used in the youth team league, which doesn’t give them experience at the top level.
CONI President Giovanni Malagò confirms the introduction of reserve teams for clubs in Italy is “only days away.”
Clubs including Juventus, Roma and Inter have been lobbying for some time to have the rules changed so that they can create reserve teams in much the same way as in England.
Right now, players who don’t find room in the first team are either farmed out on loan to sides in Serie B or C, or used in the youth team league, which doesn’t give them experience at the top level.
“I think the breakthrough to create reserve teams is only days away,” Malagò declared today.
“I say that because I was at a meeting between the various components in the Federation. A move will let it loose, with definitive endorsement of the teams.
“I don’t know if they’ll be able to set it all in place for next season, or at most in a year, but the issue is in progress now and has to continue moving forward.
“I think it’s a good thing for everyone, which helps many lads who are registered with Serie A clubs to not only get paid, but also to realise if among them there are players who – preferably Italian – can do even better.
“It’ll give the Lega Pro (Serie C) division the opportunity to integrate some new sides.”
Every year, several clubs fail to register for the Lega Pro campaign due to financial problems and go bankrupt.