Serie A’s 20 clubs on Thursday voted to break away from their Serie B counterparts and form a new competition along the lines of the English Premier League.
The new league, which would no longer involve second-tier clubs in its decision-making process, is to be called Lega Serie A.
Only Lecce, who are in the relegation zone and look set to drop to Serie B next season, voted against the motion to split from the Lega Calcio, which currently organises the top two divisions in Italy.
The new organisation has picked Maurizio Beretta, a former director of Italian television channel Rai Uno, as its new head.
“We’ve agreed a new A league. Am I satisfied? No, but it was necessary,” said Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini following the meeting in Rome.
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