“Following the Lega Council meeting held today, President Ezio Simonelli, speaking on behalf of Lega Serie A, expressed his astonishment upon learning – through the press – about a reform of the broadcast rights sales system, which directly concerns Lega members. He also stated that Serie A is opposed to a bill that has been proposed without any prior discussions with the Lega.
“Above all, Lega Serie A would like to stress that it is strongly against any form of increase in solidarity payments that would take away further resources from the development and sustainability of Serie A, which already gives 10% of what it earns through from broadcast rights to support the lower leagues.
“Finally, Lega Serie A reiterates that it is very concerned about the negative effects of today’s rampant broadcasting piracy, which continues to have a very negative and direct effect on the value of the entire sports system, with over €300 million being lost each year. Piracy kills football.”