Serie A TV rights holders Sky, DAZN, IMG freeze payment amid league uncertainty: Report
4 years, 8 months ago

Serie A TV rights holders Sky, DAZN, IMG freeze payment amid league uncertainty: Report

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Serie A was suspended on 9 March and the league and the Italian football federation want the season to be completed, playing matches without spectators. The companies holding the broadcasting rights to Italy’s top-flight Serie A football championship, including Comcast’s unit SKY, have not paid the last instalment of the 2019/2020 season, which has been halted due to the coronavirus outbreak, three sources familiar with the matter said. Italy’s top pay-TV operator SKY, sport digital firm DAZN and global sports agency IMG did not pay the 2019/2020 final instalment, totalling roughly 220 million euros, the three sources said. The installment is part of a 1.3 billion euro annual fee which right holders pour into Serie A’s club coffers to screen matches under a three-year agreement expiring next season.

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Italy’s Serie A could launch own video service if TV bids fall short
1 year, 4 months ago

Italy’s Serie A could launch own video service if TV bids fall short

The Hindu  

Serie A is ready to launch its own media operation to screen matches in Italy live if broadcasters vying for rights do not improve their offers, the head of the top Italian football league said on Monday. The league has delayed until October 15, a decision on the sale of the rights to screen matches in Italy after offers remained …

Serie A Broadcaster DAZN Under Scrutiny After Disastrous Opening Weekend Coverage
2 years, 4 months ago

Serie A Broadcaster DAZN Under Scrutiny After Disastrous Opening Weekend Coverage

News 18  

Streaming television platform DAZN was criticised by the Italian government on Monday after technical problems caused subscribers to miss chunks of the opening weekend of the Serie A football season. On Monday Italy’s sports undersecretary Valentina Vezzali said on Twitter that she would head an “urgent meeting" with Serie A, the country’s economy ministry and communication industry regulator AGCOM “given …

Serie A: Italian FA Calls for Juventus, Napoli Director Bans as Suspect Transfers Trial Begins
2 years, 8 months ago

Serie A: Italian FA Calls for Juventus, Napoli Director Bans as Suspect Transfers Trial Begins

News 18  

Key figures at Juventus and Napoli, including chairmen Andrea Agnelli and Aurelio De Laurentiis, face possible lengthy bans as a trial over suspicious football transfers began on Monday, the Italian FA announced. Agnelli is just one of 61 people before the FIGC’s tribunal along with Juve’s former sporting director Fabio Paratici, his replacement Federico Cherubini, CEO Maurizio Arrivabene and vice-chairman …

Serie A: Italian FA asks for Juventus, Napoli director bans as suspect transfers trial begins
2 years, 8 months ago

Serie A: Italian FA asks for Juventus, Napoli director bans as suspect transfers trial begins

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Prosecutors at the country’s football federation have asked for Juventus chairman Agnelli to be banned from the game for a year over his alleged role in suspected inflated transfer values designed to artificially boost clubs’ balance sheets. Milan Key figures at Juventus and Napoli, including chairmen Andrea Agnelli and Aurelio De Laurentiis, face possible lengthy bans as a trial over …

Serie A: Juventus take advantage of Atalanta slip, Salernitana in Covid cancellation
3 years ago

Serie A: Juventus take advantage of Atalanta slip, Salernitana in Covid cancellation

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A fourth win in five matches means Juventus end 2021 on a high but they sit in fifth place, nine points behind league leaders Inter Milan ahead of their home clash with Torino Juventus took advantage of Atalanta’s goalless draw at Genoa with a 2-0 win over Cagliari which inched them closer to Serie A’s Champions League places, as Salernitana’s …

Serie A: AC Milan backtrack on raised ticket prices following objections from fans
3 years, 4 months ago

Serie A: AC Milan backtrack on raised ticket prices following objections from fans

Firstpost  

Back in the Champions League after a seven-year absence, the club put the first tickets on sale this week at prices much higher than those of Serie A champions Inter Milan for their group games at the same stadium. AC Milan on Sunday announced the “temporary” suspension of ticket sales for their three Champions League group matches and promised to …

Serie A calls emergency meeting after breakaway Super League
3 years, 8 months ago

Serie A calls emergency meeting after breakaway Super League

The Hindu  

Italy's Serie A called an emergency board meeting on Sunday to discuss a newspaper report saying broadcaster DAZN is involved in new plans for a breakaway European Super League, a league source told Reuters. The source told Reuters that the league had recently become aware of the plans for a breakaway project and the potential involvement of DAZN. Corriere dello …

Italy's Serie A faces 500 mln euro revenue shortfall, league boss says - Sportstar
4 years, 3 months ago

Italy's Serie A faces 500 mln euro revenue shortfall, league boss says - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Italy's top flight soccer league has lost more than 500 million euros in revenues due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the head of Italy's Serie A said on Monday, warning the industry was in dire straits. “As of now, Serie A is experiencing a shortfall of more than 500 million euros”, Serie A Chief Executive Luigi De Siervo told Italian …

Serie A to discuss bids over media right business next week: Report
4 years, 5 months ago

Serie A to discuss bids over media right business next week: Report

The Hindu  

Clubs in Italy's Serie A football league will meet next week to discuss investor bids for their media business, with an array of international funds expected to join the race, two sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday. Seeking to boost revenues, Serie A last week asked investors to submit bids to buy a stake of up to 15% …

Serie A hopes to allow fans in stadiums before end of season
4 years, 5 months ago

Serie A hopes to allow fans in stadiums before end of season

The Hindu  

Serie A is hoping to allow fans into stadiums before the end of the season. But a proposal to open stadiums will be sent to the Italian football federation following a videoconference between the 20 top-flight clubs and Serie A’s governing body on Monday. "The need to partially reopen stadiums to the public as soon as possible, in full compliance …

Serie A CEO: Start of league providing a sense of normalcy
4 years, 6 months ago

Serie A CEO: Start of league providing a sense of normalcy

The Hindu  

Resuming after a four-month break due to the coronavirus pandemic, Italy’s premier football league Serie A is grappling with a negative economic impact that has seen the clubs suffering loss of “more than 100 million Euros.” Revealing the crisis crippling one of the most popular football leagues of the world, the Serie A CEO Luigi De Siervo said that the …

Serie A to meet Italian Government to discover season's fate
4 years, 7 months ago

Serie A to meet Italian Government to discover season's fate

The Hindu  

Serie A hopes of following Germany and Spain back onto the pitch will be decided on Thursday during a meeting with the Italian government which will determine the fate of the season in Italy. Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora will tell Italian football federation and Lega Serie A bosses if the health conditions are right to return after nearly three months. …

Serie A season finish pushed back to August 20
4 years, 7 months ago

Serie A season finish pushed back to August 20

The Hindu  

Italy's football federation on Wednesday set a new date of August 20 for Serie A to finish with the possibility of playoffs in the case of another suspension because of the coronavirus pandemic. A meeting of FIGC's Federal Council stressed Italian football's desire for the top leagues to return to action but confirmed that all amateur competitions will be stopped. …

Serie A: Clubs want to resume season on June 13
4 years, 7 months ago

Serie A: Clubs want to resume season on June 13

The Hindu  

Serie A announced June 13 as its schedule resumption date for the 2019-20 season following a three-month hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Italy's top tier was first halted on March 9 as COVID-19 devastated many regions of the country, with prime minister Giuseppe Conte banning large gatherings and sporting events. READ | And on Wednesday Lega Serie A confirmed …

Serie A clubs unanimous in desire to finish season
4 years, 8 months ago

Serie A clubs unanimous in desire to finish season

Hindustan Times  

Italy’s Serie A clubs on Friday reiterated their unanimous desire to complete the football season interrupted amid the coronavirus crisis. The emergency Lega Serie A assembly via video of the 20 top flight clubs came after Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora this week said the chances of restarting were “increasingly narrow”. Lega Serie A president Paolo Dal Pino stated “his openness …

Serie A will comply should government end season, says chief
4 years, 8 months ago

Serie A will comply should government end season, says chief

The Hindu  

Serie A “will comply” with the Italian government's decision should it choose to end the current season due to the coronavirus pandemic, the league's president said on Thursday. Italy's top flight, a majority of its clubs and the Italian Football Federation have repeatedly insisted that they want to finish the 2019-20 campaign but on Wednesday Minister of Sport Vincenzo Spadafora …

Serie A season to be extended until August 2
4 years, 8 months ago

Serie A season to be extended until August 2

Deccan Chronicle  

Milan: Italian football chiefs on Thursday announced that the end of the Serie A season will be pushed back from June 30 to August 2 to finish the season suspended amid the coronavirus pandemic. Federation president Gabriele Gravina said the FIGC would "adopt a resolution in the coming hours to postpone the end of the 2019/2020 sports season to August …

Serie A clubs vote unanimously to continue season
4 years, 8 months ago

Serie A clubs vote unanimously to continue season

The Hindu  

All 20 Serie A clubs on Tuesday voted unanimously to complete the Italian league season, which has been suspended for the past six weeks amid the coronavirus pandemic. “The Assembly of the Serie A League met this morning and confirmed, with the unanimous vote of all twenty associated clubs in video conference, the intention to complete the 2019-2020 sports season,” …

Stopping Serie A season would start disputes – FIGC chief
4 years, 8 months ago

Stopping Serie A season would start disputes – FIGC chief

The Hindu  

Italian Football Federation president Gabriele Gravina says not finishing the season would lead to a "series of disputes" and he already has "warnings on his table" from clubs. Gravina reiterated his stance that the campaign must be finished in full, especially given reports FIFA has agreed to extend 2019-20 indefinitely to allow domestic leagues time to complete the season. "A …

Coronavirus: AIC rejects 'crazy' Serie A pay cut proposal
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: AIC rejects 'crazy' Serie A pay cut proposal

The Hindu  

The Italian Footballers' Association rejected a proposal from Serie A clubs to cut player wages by up to a third amid the coronavirus pandemic. With Serie A's hiatus impacting clubs financially, league-wide pay cuts for players and coaching staff had been mooted, however the AIC slammed the proposal. "The AIC Board of Directors, meeting today for their usual weekly meeting, …

Coronavirus: Serie A clubs agree for players’ pay cuts
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Serie A clubs agree for players’ pay cuts

The Hindu  

Italian top-flight football clubs have unanimously reached agreement to cut the salaries of players, coaches and staff as a result of the coronavirus crisis, the Lega Serie A announced on Monday. READ: The decision was reached unanimously by Serie A clubs, with the exception of Juventus, which had already reached an agreement with its own players, said Lega Serie A. …

Serie A campaign could be spread over two seasons
4 years, 9 months ago

Serie A campaign could be spread over two seasons

Hindustan Times  

The President of the Italian football federation, Gabriele Gravina, said that the 2019/20 Serie A campaign could be spread over two seasons in order to bring the league to a conclusion. “It isn’t ruled out that the current season could be spread out over two different seasons. “I understand that there is a lot of curiosity, but today nobody is …

Covid-19: Serie A could resume in May or June – AIC president
4 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19: Serie A could resume in May or June – AIC president

The Hindu  

Italian Footballers' Association president Damiano Tommasi said Serie A season could resume in May or June if all goes well amid the coronavirus pandemic. Serie A and all domestic sport in Italy have been suspended until at least April 3, while the country is in lockdown due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Read: Japan's Honda scores in Botafogo debut As Italy …

Serie A title could be decided by play-off due to Coronavirus
4 years, 10 months ago

Serie A title could be decided by play-off due to Coronavirus

The Hindu  

Serie A's title race could be decided by a play-off as the ongoing coronavirus crisis threatens an early conclusion to the 2019-20 football season, the Italian Football Federation has confirmed. Italy's governing body is considering its options, accepting Serie A could either: finish early; be decided by play-offs; or simply halted and the title would go to no one. A …

Serie A could be called off if active player contracts coronavirus, says Italian Football Federation president Gabriele Gravina
4 years, 10 months ago

Serie A could be called off if active player contracts coronavirus, says Italian Football Federation president Gabriele Gravina

Firstpost  

Serie A fixtures will resume in empty stadiums this weekend after several games were suspended over the last two rounds Rome: The President of the Italian Football Federation, Gabriele Gravina, has refused to rule out the suspension of Serie A if a player tests positive for the coronavirus. The Italian government has ordered all sporting competitions to be played behind …

Coronavirus: Serie A games behind closed doors until April 3
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus: Serie A games behind closed doors until April 3

The Hindu  

Serie A and all other sporting events in Italy will have to take place behind closed doors until April 3 following a government decree amid concerns surrounding the coronavirus. READ | "However, in municipalities other than those listed in Annex 1 of the prime minister's decree of March 1, 2020, and subsequent amendments, the holding of the aforementioned events and …

Serie A clubs admit game has 'serious problem with racism'
5 years, 1 month ago

Serie A clubs admit game has 'serious problem with racism'

The Hindu  

Serie A clubs have called on fans to support them in an anti-racism drive after admitting: "We have a serious problem." The incidents have prompted public discussion of the issue and, following talks with the league and with the Italian Football Federation, Serie A clubs addressed supporters. "Driven by the clubs, positive conversations have been held in recent weeks with …

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