Lorenzo Casini, the new Lega Serie A president, highlighted the divisiveness of the European Super League project and his former support for Juventus.
Casini was voted to become the new Serie A president earlier this month, following the resignation of former incumbent Paolo Dal Pino. He is a lawyer and professor with years of experience at the Collegio di Garanzia dello Sport and various other institutions. The hope is that Casini can help the reunite the league a little following a difficult few years.
Speaking to Corriere dello Sport today, Casini first gave his thoughts on the European Super League project.
“The Super League has been seen as a divisive issue, when it deserves the involvement of all clubs.
“From a purely personal point of view, I see the reasons that led to imagine it, in Italy and other countries, but a reform of this type cannot be designed without carefully evaluating all the effects on the entire system.”
The new Lega Serie A president then touched on the pros and cons of a closed-league system.
“From my experience in the United States, closed leagues have pros and cons. It is not by chance that the NBA adopts corrective measures such as the draw, the exchange of players and other compensation mechanisms.
“However, we need to talk about it as part of an overall reform process, otherwise it’s a rush forward that only risks dividing people.”
Finally, Casini discussed if he was a big Juventus fan following rumours.
“I was until March 11, 2022. Now I’m a fan of Serie A.”
Juventus are one of the three clubs who are still reportedly pushing for a European Super League project to move ahead, alongside Barcelona and Real Madrid.
Lega A, Casini: "Superlega ha pro e contro. Io tifosissimo Juve? Fino all'11 marzo 2022" https://t.co/ctlkWsPt4A
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