The Italian Soccer Federation (FIGC)
council on Monday approved a proposal by President Gabriele
Gravina to seek to prevent any potential future attempts by big
clubs to be part of a Super League.
Italy's three biggest clubs, Juventus, Inter and AC Milan, were
among 12 to sign up to the ill-fated project to form a European
Super League, and Juve Chairman Andrea Agnelli was one of the
ringleaders of the attempted breakaway.
Under the new rule, clubs must pledge not to take part in
competitions organized by private associations that are not
recognized by FIFA, UEFA and the FIGC.
If a club were to fail to keep this pledge its membership of the
federation would elapse.
"Those who interpreted the Super League as a simple act of
weakness by some clubs going through economic difficulties are
wrong," Gravina said.
"This rule will be inserted into the national licences and it
will then be included in the sporting justice code.
"If a club joins any other private championships by the time of
the deadline for the national championships, they will be out".
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