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 | | President of Serie A: We are at the level of the Premier League in terms of image quality. We have six teams in the leading group within two points of each other. Four different winners in five year1.01.2025 |
The President of Serie A spoke about the advantages of the league. We have an incredible championship: six teams with a difference of just two points in the top group and eight teams with a difference of four points at the bottom of the table. We`ve had four different winners in the last five years - that`s a historical fact.
In terms of image quality, we are at the level of the Premier League, but we need to work on modernizing the stadiums. Football is a common topic of conversation.
The Premier League was once behind Serie A. What was the system missing? We have not invested in creating a strong league, focusing on the individuality of individual clubs. We missed the internationalization of the brand, but we are now correcting this belatedly.
In terms of national broadcast rights, the difference is small: there are six million pay-TV subscribers in England, and they pay more. There is a problem of piracy, but it is a cultural issue.
Where we definitely failed was in foreign markets. The English were the first to attract international owners with large investments, allowing their football to clear stadiums after Thatcher`s reforms.
Now in Italy we are starting to see the first results of the work of the government and the Minister [of Sports and Youth] Abodi to modernize stadiums, such as the Atalanta stadium, said President Luigi De Siervo.
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