Torino president Urbano Cairo has accused Juventus, AC Milan, Inter Milan and Roma of wanting a “mini Tremendous League” after the quartet voted to scale back the variety of golf equipment in Serie A from 20 to 18.
A vote was held on Monday among the many 20 Serie A golf equipment on whether or not to scale back the variety of golf equipment within the top-flight however the movement was defeated as 16 member golf equipment voted to keep up a 20-team league.
Serie A beforehand consisted of 18 groups till its growth within the 2004-05 season — a format that has been maintained since.
England’s Premier League and La Liga in Spain each encompass 20 golf equipment, however Ligue 1 in France and Germany’s Bundesliga are each comprised of 18 groups.
Juventus, Roma, Milan and Inter voted for a discount of golf equipment on Monday, arguing that it could make the division extra aggressive and {that a} diminished fixture schedule would help golf equipment competing in Europe.
“What they wished to do was a mini Tremendous League,” Torino president Cairo mentioned, through Italian information company ANSA.
“Immediately’s assembly confirmed {that a} overwhelming majority of golf equipment need to hold 20 groups as the opposite main European divisions, together with the Spanish and English leagues, even have 20.
“This reveals that 20-teams is the format that works.”
Milan president Paolo Scaroni had instructed Rai Radio 1 earlier than Monday’s vote that the assembly had been an try to redress Serie A’s affect inside the Italian soccer federation (FIGC), which he mentioned ought to be “very robust” however as an alternative is “weak”.
Talking of his assist of decreasing the variety of golf equipment within the Italian prime division, Scaroni added: “The gamers play in European competitors, in nationwide staff matches, within the Coppa Italia and within the league.
“All this results in a load of matches that turns into insufferable and which is the reason for many accidents.”
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