The assembly of Serie A soccer clubs
on Monday voted to accept an offer from DAZN and Sky to acquire
the domestic broadcasting rights for the Italian top flight for
the next five seasons.
The clubs voted with a majority of 17 in favour to accept the
offer of 900 million euros a year for the TV rights from the
2024/25 season until the 2028/29 campaign.
That is down from the 927.5 million euros a season that the
League pocked in the 2021/24 period.
Monday's vote means that the current system will continue, with
DAZN's Internet-based platform broadcasting all of each
weekend's 10 Serie A fixtures and three also being screened by
satellite network Sky.
The clubs had been holding out for a better offer from the
broadcasters and the League was considering setting up its own
platform to screen the games.
Napoli Chairman Aurelio De Laurentiis was not happy about the
final outcome.
"It's a defeat for Italian football," said De Laurentiis,
interrupting the press conference of Lega Serie A CEO Luigi De
Siervo.
"Football will die with this offer.
"Sky and DAZN are not competent. They are not good for Italian
football".
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