PORDENONE. The match between Pordenone and Perugia on 21 August, valid for the first day of the Serie B championship, will not go down in history only as the third consecutive debut of the neroverdi, who on Tuesday 27 July concluded their retreat in Tarvisio (now for both days of rest), in cadetteria. At the Teghil stadium in Lignano, in fact, everything will have to be ready to host the technology that in Serie A is already working, not without controversy, from the 2017-18 season, namely the Var.
Also in B, in fact, from next season, after the experimentation carried out in the last play-offs, the so-called slow motion in the field will be adopted permanently. This was established yesterday by the Federal Council, during which it was announced the conclusion of the training of referees to activate the Var also in the Serie B tournament and from the first day, scheduled for 20 and 21 August.
The revolution at the gates is also a victory for the president of Pordenone, Mauro Lovisa, who as adviser of the Serie B League has always fought for the introduction of technology in cadetries and to ensure that the referees of the second national series enjoyed the same tools available to colleagues in Serie A.
All the more so after the unification of Can A and B. “A novelty that was absolutely necessary”, the comment that the Neroverde president after the news came from the Federal Council.
The Roman assembly has given another surprise for fans of Serie B. This time nothing official yet, but a working hypothesis, albeit quite concrete. This is a sensational change of format, which should lead to the merger between B and C from the 2024-2025 season.
The aim is the one already declared for some time by the federal leaders, namely the reduction of the number of professional teams, thus increasing the degree of sustainability of the entire system. Lastly put on the ropes by the crisis generated by the coronavirus emergency, which resulted in the loss of sponsors, as well as empty stadiums and therefore dry box offices. –