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The Hindu
12 hours ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Serie A chief blames illegal streaming for Italian football's decline
Serie A CEO Luigi De Siervo has pointed to illegal streaming and the resulting lack of TV revenue as a factor behind Italy's struggles to nurture homegrown talent as the Azzurri strive to return to the World Cup for the first time since 2014. Once a permanent fixture at the World Cup, four-times world champion Italy finds itself in dire straits having missed out on the last two editions and at risk of missing out on a third after losing its first qualifier against Norway. Italian authorities recently intensified efforts to counter online piracy, which is costing billions of euros to broadcasters and sports leagues globally as they try to protect the value of their broadcast rights. ALSO READ | Congo to resume FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers after missing two matches TV rights make up the bulk of revenue for Serie A teams and De Siervo said 'there is still a mountain to climb' after they lost revenue to the tune of 300 million euros ($345.15 million) last year. 'Many question why our national team is in this situation and why there is a lack of talent, one reason being the losses due to piracy,' De Siervo said at an event on the fight against piracy. 'All the money that is lost every year is not invested in the youth teams and in the growth of our young players, a major issue that has led our national team to face many difficulties. 'In addition to this, the age-old facilities do not allow the clubs and the system to obtain high revenues. This has to be changed and this law goes in the right direction.' De Siervo said if they continue to lose revenue, Italy and Serie A could tumble down UEFA's coefficient rankings. 'We are already far behind the Premier League and the Spanish La Liga,' he added. 'If we continue like this, we will finish behind the Germans and we will end up being at the bottom of the table (of Europe's top five leagues) together with the French.'
Reuters
14 hours ago
- Business
- Reuters
Serie A chief blames illegal streaming for Italy's decline
June 18 (Reuters) - Serie A CEO Luigi De Siervo has pointed to illegal streaming and the resulting lack of TV revenue as a factor behind Italy's struggles to nurture homegrown talent as the Azzurri strive to return to the World Cup for the first time since 2014. Once a permanent fixture at the World Cup, four-times world champions Italy find themselves in dire straits having missed out on the last two editions and at risk of missing out on a third after losing their first qualifier against Norway. Italian authorities recently intensified efforts to counter online piracy, which is costing billions of euros to broadcasters and sports leagues globally as they try to protect the value of their broadcast rights. TV rights make up the bulk of revenue for Serie A teams and De Siervo said "there is still a mountain to climb" after they lost revenue to the tune of 300 million euros ($345.15 million) last year. "Many question why our national team is in this situation and why there is a lack of talent, one reason being the losses due to piracy," De Siervo said at an event on the fight against piracy. "All the money that is lost every year is not invested in the youth teams and in the growth of our young players, a major issue that has led our national team to face many difficulties. "In addition to this, the age-old facilities do not allow the clubs and the system to obtain high revenues. This has to be changed and this law goes in the right direction." De Siervo said if they continue to lose revenue, Italy and Serie A could tumble down UEFA's coefficient rankings. "We are already far behind the Premier League and the Spanish LaLiga," he added. "If we continue like this, we will finish behind the Germans and we will end up being at the bottom of the table (of Europe's top five leagues) together with the French." ($1 = 0.8692 euros)
CNA
14 hours ago
- Business
- CNA
Serie A chief blames illegal streaming for Italy's decline
Serie A CEO Luigi De Siervo has pointed to illegal streaming and the resulting lack of TV revenue as a factor behind Italy's struggles to nurture homegrown talent as the Azzurri strive to return to the World Cup for the first time since 2014. Once a permanent fixture at the World Cup, four-times world champions Italy find themselves in dire straits having missed out on the last two editions and at risk of missing out on a third after losing their first qualifier against Norway. Italian authorities recently intensified efforts to counter online piracy, which is costing billions of euros to broadcasters and sports leagues globally as they try to protect the value of their broadcast rights. TV rights make up the bulk of revenue for Serie A teams and De Siervo said "there is still a mountain to climb" after they lost revenue to the tune of 300 million euros ($345.15 million) last year. "Many question why our national team is in this situation and why there is a lack of talent, one reason being the losses due to piracy," De Siervo said at an event on the fight against piracy. "All the money that is lost every year is not invested in the youth teams and in the growth of our young players, a major issue that has led our national team to face many difficulties. "In addition to this, the age-old facilities do not allow the clubs and the system to obtain high revenues. This has to be changed and this law goes in the right direction." De Siervo said if they continue to lose revenue, Italy and Serie A could tumble down UEFA's coefficient rankings. "We are already far behind the Premier League and the Spanish LaLiga," he added. "If we continue like this, we will finish behind the Germans and we will end up being at the bottom of the table (of Europe's top five leagues) together with the French."
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Italy to follow England and Germany by trialing in-stadium announcements for VAR calls
MILAN (AP) — The Italian league will offer more transparency over video review decisions, including limited in-stadium announcements of the referee's conversations with the VAR. The league's governing body announced on Monday that it would trial the system in the remaining matches of the Italian Cup, limiting it to the explanation of the decisions taken by the referee after reviewing incidents on a sideline monitor. It will be the first time such a system is used in Italian soccer although it has already been trialed in England and Germany. Inter Milan faces city rival AC Milan and Bologna plays Empoli next month in the semifinals, which are held over two legs. The final is on May 14. Lega Serie A CEO Luigi De Siervo said the aim is 'to make the measures taken increasingly transparent and understandable for the players, team managers and all the stakeholders involved, including the public in the stands and viewers.' Soccer is a relative latecomer to announcements which are widely used in other team sports. NFL referees were given wireless microphones in 1975 to explain penalty decisions. Major League Baseball began in-park announcements during replay reviews in 2022 and microphones have long-been used by rugby referees. In-stadium soccer announcements were in place at the Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2023 and other FIFA events. The Italian league will also display VAR graphics — already used in television broadcasts — on giant screens in stadiums to inform about possible reviews in progress or of long-lasting VAR checks. That will be introduced for Serie A fixtures this weekend. 'Lega Serie A wants to continue to invest in innovation, introducing all the new technologies that can enhance the spectacle of our Championship and support the refereeing trio,' De Siervo said. 'In fact, we were the first in the world to introduce VAR.' ___ AP soccer:
Associated Press
24-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Italy to follow England and Germany by trialing in-stadium announcements for VAR calls
MILAN (AP) — The Italian league will offer more transparency over video review decisions, including limited in-stadium announcements of the referee's conversations with the VAR. The league's governing body announced on Monday that it would trial the system in the remaining matches of the Italian Cup, limiting it to the explanation of the decisions taken by the referee after reviewing incidents on a sideline monitor. It will be the first time such a system is used in Italian soccer although it has already been trialed in England and Germany. Inter Milan faces city rival AC Milan and Bologna plays Empoli next month in the semifinals, which are held over two legs. The final is on May 14. Lega Serie A CEO Luigi De Siervo said the aim is 'to make the measures taken increasingly transparent and understandable for the players, team managers and all the stakeholders involved, including the public in the stands and viewers.' Soccer is a relative latecomer to announcements which are widely used in other team sports. NFL referees were given wireless microphones in 1975 to explain penalty decisions. during replay reviews in 2022 and microphones have long-been used by rugby referees. In-stadium soccer announcements were in place at the Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2023 and other FIFA events. The Italian league will also display VAR graphics — already used in television broadcasts — on giant screens in stadiums to inform about possible reviews in progress or of long-lasting VAR checks. That will be introduced for Serie A fixtures this weekend. 'Lega Serie A wants to continue to invest in innovation, introducing all the new technologies that can enhance the spectacle of our Championship and support the refereeing trio,' De Siervo said. 'In fact, we were the first in the world to introduce VAR.'
