MILAN. The failed project on the Superlega leads to the first step back in Serie A. AC Milan president Paolo Scaroni has in fact resigned as League Councilor, a decision that Serie A number one Paolo Dal Pino announced today during the assembly in which, among other things, a postponement for the vote on Sky’s offer for package 2 of TV rights arrived. The announced showdown on the Superlega theme, however, has not yet taken place. The project was in fact on the agenda of today’s meeting, but the Serie A clubs have decided to postpone any discussion to a meeting next week. Furthermore, the meeting will also examine Scaroni’s position, whose resignation will therefore remain frozen until a decision is made whether to accept them or not.
The intention now on the part of the clubs is therefore to meet in an informal meeting in presence (probably with only one representative per club, excluding Parma and Crotone already relegated) to address the Superlega issue by analyzing what has happened and evaluating future strategies. in the League with a view to unity, removing the controversy of recent weeks. Meanwhile, package 2 of TV rights also remains at stake, the one that allows you to broadcast three Serie A matches every day (the Saturday night match, the Sunday advance at 12.30 and the Monday evening postponement) in co-exclusive. with Dazn. The only one to submit offers was Sky, which in fact confirmed the proposal of 87.5 million per year on average per season: the clubs have chosen to postpone the vote to better assess market conditions and awaiting judgment on the appeal. presented by Sky to the Court of Milan against the assignment of TV rights to Dazn. The ruling on the appeal, after today’s hearing in which the judge reserved the right to decide, should arrive in the next few days.
While waiting for news on the topic, in the afternoon a Lega Council met which first of all took stock of the dates for the next season: the Serie A 2021/22 will begin on 22 August, Christmas break from 23 December 2021 to 6 January 2022 and conclusion scheduled for May 22, 2022. A transfer from the Federal Council will be required, but this should be a formality. More substantial is the news relating to the Italian Cup, which will have a new format from next season: in fact, only 40 teams will participate (20 Serie A and 20 B clubs) compared to the current 78 (with 29 from Lega Pro and 9 from Serie D) , with the start of the tournament set for August 15th, the date on which 12 teams of A will take the field immediately. A new formula that aims to enhance the tournament and immediately create challenges that are attractive for television. Furthermore, Serie A will ask the FIGC to change the format of the Primavera 1 TIM championship, rising to 18 teams from the current 16.