The president of Serie A, Lorenzo Casini, has spoken from Riyadh, during the Social Football Summit. Various topics were touched on, from the Super Cup final between Inter and Napoli to the Growth Decree, as well as the possibility of exporting the Serie A product abroad.
«We are considering the possibility of playing an entire Serie A matchday abroad. There are pros and cons. The location would have to be chosen, but at the moment it is not possible to organize it without the authorization of FIFA and UEFA. Fans could miss a matchday».
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On the presence of Italy in Saudi Arabia with the Super Cup, the president expressed himself as follows: «Exporting this competition is an attempt that already started in the '90s with the first match in Washington. Now Saudi Arabia has become a reference country. If we look at what it is doing in view of Expo 2030 and the 2032 World Cup, it makes us understand how important it was to be there with an event like the Super Cup. For Serie A there is the possibility of creating visibility and not only commercial but also diplomatic relations. The Arab market asks us to bring the tradition, the notoriety and the talent of Italian football, something that I believe has happened».
On the mechanism of the Final Four: «The companies say they are very satisfied, it is the first time we experiment with this format and we are satisfied. In the future we think of the United States as a place to go. Then there is India where we will not go to play cricket, but it is a new world and we had a champion like Del Piero who tried to play there. We have not yet discussed it in the assembly. I would not exclude Italy where to experiment new locations for the Final Four».
Finally, Casini also spoke about the Growth Decree: «An error of the Italian State in not understanding that this context can help football and the country. We will see how it will end, it is necessary to understand if it is possible to obtain a modification from Parliament. Nobody imagines a permanent modification, but we were surprised that we are talking about a facilitation valid for all sectors, modified specifically for football and sport a year and a half ago. It was a counterproductive choice».
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