Juventus B Team lose debut
The Juventus B-Team made its historic Serie C debut with a 2-1 home defeat to Alessandria. This is the first season in which top flight clubs are allowed to enter…
Juventus await Lega Pro draw
The Juventus B-Team will be in Lega Pro Girone A along with the likes of Piacenza, Pisa, Pro Vercelli and Siena. Italy’s third division couldn’t even draw up a fixture…
Petrachi: ‘Mancini snubbed Italians’
Torino director Gianluca Petrachi pointed out Roberto Mancini can’t complain about club Coaches using foreign talent. “His Inter had no Italians.” Mancini makes his competitive debut as Italy Coach this…
Serie C start delayed
Serie C isn’t expected to start until September 16, after a summer of confusion in the Italian lower leagues. The third tier should consist of three divisions - north and…
Juventus B make competitive debut
The Juventus B team had its historic first ever competitive match this evening, including England Under-20 striker Stephy Mavididi. This summer, the rules were changed in Italy to allow Serie…
Simone up for Milan job
Marco Simone has been lined up to become the Coach of the new Milan B-Team, assuming they register for one. The introduction of B-Teams is a new concept to Italian…
Di Biagio backs B teams
Italy Under-21 CT Luigi Di Biagio believes the introduction of B teams could “help enormously” for the national youth teams. Serie A squads will be allowed to enter second teams…
Lega B demand B Team rule change
Within an hour of the FIGC announcing the introduction of B Teams, the Lega Serie B demanded a meeting to “revoke or modify” the rules. The Federation released a statement…
FIGC announce B Team rules
The FIGC has formally announced the introduction of B Teams in Lega Pro from the 2018-19 season, but there are specific limitations. There had been complaints from the Lega Serie…
ADL: ‘B teams shouldn’t be in C’
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis is in favour of B teams but “it’s one thing to make them play in Serie B, quite another in C…” There’s a proposal to…
Confusion over B Teams plan
Confusion is growing over the introduction of B Teams from next season, as the President of Lega Pro insists “nothing has been announced.” FIGC sub-commissioner Alessandro Costacurta declared today that…
B Teams ‘announced without planning’
The Lega Serie B complained after the announcement B Teams will be allowed into the Lega Pro next season was made “without debate or planning.” FIGC sub-commissioner Alessandro Costacurta confirmed…
Costacurta confirms B teams
FIGC sub-commissioner Alessandro Costacurta confirms Serie A clubs will be allowed to enter B teams into the Lega Pro from next season. The move has long been wanted by Juventus…