The FIGC’s Consiglio Federale has ruled that Serie B should continue with 19 teams, while all Serie C sides should resume playing.
Following the bankruptcies of Avellino, Bari and Cesena, the Lega Serie B opted not to replace them.
FIGC commissioner Roberto Fabbricini passed a reform allowing the second division to go ahead with an odd number of teams, with one side given a rest day in each round.
That was controversial, as Fabbricini was never elected as head of the Federation and arguably had no mandate to do so.
The FIGC’s Consiglio Federale has ruled that Serie B should continue with 19 teams, while all Serie C sides should resume playing.
Following the bankruptcies of Avellino, Bari and Cesena, the Lega Serie B opted not to replace them.
FIGC commissioner Roberto Fabbricini passed a reform allowing the second division to go ahead with an odd number of teams, with one side given a rest day in each round.
That was controversial, as Fabbricini was never elected as head of the Federation and arguably had no mandate to do so.
Novara, Ternana, Virtus Entella, Catania and Robur Siena all launched legal appeals, which have been heard in various courts, and the TAR in Lazio ruled last week that the division should be expanded to 22 teams.
The Lega Serie B appealed though, and that was upheld and the decision passed to the Consiglio Federale.
Today the meeting ended with a decision to continue with 19, but with a commitment to address the issue of the Serie B format for next season at the next meeting on November 15.
While the meeting was taking place, the Consiglio di Stato threw out Terrane’s appeal against the weekend ruling that the division could progress with 19.
It’s not clear if this will bring an end to the matter, but the longer the season goes on the less likely it is that the makeup of Serie B or C will be changed.