Italian FA President Carlo Tavecchio warns that “only five clubs” in Serie A are economically sound and sets out his vision for the future.
The 71-year-old spoke of new financial controls he was looking to implement following Parma’s bankruptcy in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport.
“This year we’ve read all the balance sheets and there are clubs in difficulty even in big cities,” he said.
Italian FA President Carlo Tavecchio warns that “only five clubs” in Serie A are economically sound and sets out his vision for the future.
The 71-year-old spoke of new financial controls he was looking to implement following Parma’s bankruptcy in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport.
“This year we’ve read all the balance sheets and there are clubs in difficulty even in big cities,” he said.
“We’ve warned them that from next season certain parameters will have to be respected or else they are out.
“If this rule was operational already this summer, only five clubs would be registered for next season’s Serie A championship.
“The system is heading the same way as the Titanic. We can’t allow another case like Parma to happen.
“We can’t resolve these problems instantly, but with a five-year plan we can cure Italian football and save it from bankruptcy.”
Tavecchio also stated that he was hoping for a complete restructuring of the Italian league system, which he believes to be over-inflated.
“The professional world needs to be revisited, it’s useless to have three leagues when two is enough – an elite league and another that unifies Serie B and Lega Pro, the latter with a clear mission to value youngsters.
“But do you think this will be easy? It’d be extraordinary to go down to 18 teams in Serie A and B, with two groups of 18 teams in Lega Pro, a total of 72.”