“The Melandri law (on football television rights; Ed.) it was designed for a market dominated by satellite television; last year, for the first time in the world, streaming events overtook those on cable or free TV, so today the law reflects a market that no longer exists”. As Claudio FenucciCEO of the sports club Bologna FC 1909 SpAduring a hearing – Tuesday – in the Senate Culture Committee.
“Many limitations – he underlines – and restrictions on sale of television rights today they are no longer current and therefore should be realigned with the times”.
Also the general manager of Fiorentina Alessandro Ferrari, heard in the commission, spoke about the Melandri law. “We are indicated as the first club in terms of transparency and financial sustainability, but we receive nothing in return, we have no situations that make us different from those who arrive in great difficulty at the end of a championship. The Melandri law refers to catchment areas, to fans at the stadium, but it does not refer to economic-financial solidity and credibility of a club.”
“Since we have a president who wants to stay within the rules – he explains – this framework does not allow us to carry out certain sporting operations, and inevitably we also have limits from a competition point of view: if the competition must be the same for everyone, the rules must also be“.
