Tuttosport: ‘Anyway, B stays with 20 clubs’

“No matter what happens, B stays in 20 clubs,” read the headlines. Tuttosport.

Lecco also participated in the assembly of Ligue B companies. The first and last time he joked. Because on June 30, Covisoc will establish who is in B and who is not, and on July 7, the FIGC Federal Council will ratify its instructions and proceed with readmission. And Lecco, who did not submit permission to use the stadium in Padua on the priority date of June 20 (submitted the next day), is at great risk. During these hours, the number of pushers increases so that in the event of elimination, Lecco Foggia can be fished out, defeated by the Lombards in the play-off final. But this is groundless, as confirmed by Matteo Marani, president of Lega Pro: “If the Lombards do not sign, the team that has been eliminated from B will be fished out”, that is, Brescia, the team that lost in the play-outs. Which, curiously, while formally in Xi, did not attend the Assembly yesterday. Just like there was no manager from Regina.

The Calabrian club was represented by a corporate employee because the club’s board, president and CEO resigned to facilitate the transfer of ownership. By all appearances, the decisive day will be Monday, when the sale of Reggina to Bruno Grande, a Piedmontese-born entrepreneur who operates from Switzerland and who is to take over along with some Swiss partners, is to be announced. But there are big unknowns about Regina’s B enrollment, Covisoc will decide. If Regina had also been omitted, in the readmission we would have continued with the final B classification, and after Brescia it would be Perugia’s turn, which finished third from last. The Umbrian club released a note in which it hopes that the responsible authorities will respect the registration deadline and that in this regard it will not accept “no surprises”, being convinced that “Regina and Lecco are not eligible for registration”.

Meanwhile, the hypothesis enters the field: B with 21 teams. Considering that Lecco’s shortcoming is not significant, but related to a document submitted late, the bluecelesti can later be recognized, in the context of the appeals they can file, with the recognition of B. The verdict, which, however, will be delivered after 7 July, when in in any case FIGC will complete the ranks of the second series. But then he might also have to ratify Lecco’s confession if any court orders it. Given the hypothesis, coincidentally at the Assembly the Serie B clubs voted unanimously in favor of “the need to protect the 20-team format”. Other news that appeared at the meeting: B is the same as A, with an asymmetric calendar (i.e. the first stage will not reflect the second stage), the calendar, which will be presented on July 11 in Como at Villa Olmo. Given the success of the public and not only on television, the championship tour was confirmed on December 26 with a winter break from the day following January 12. Midweek rounds Tuesday 29 August, Tuesday 26 September, Tuesday 26 December, Tuesday 27 February and Wednesday 1 May, and Easter Monday, Monday 1 April 2024. Beginning on Saturday 19 August and ending on Friday 10 May 2024, breaks for national teams will be respected.