During his last interview through FcinternewsServant addressed recent speculation with respect to a new league format.
According to Servant, the reduction of personnel would significantly damage the value of competition and the general attraction.
However, there have been strong indications that several clubs support the idea of reducing the number of participants.
In fact, there is a belief that a new format would relieve the congestion of the accessory and improve competitiveness.
Meanwhile, several elite divisions have already undergone similar changes.
For example, the Bundesliga of Germany and Ligue 1 of France operate with 18 teams.
Although that has long been the standard in Germany, the high flight of France only adopted the format of 18 teams in 2023.
Despite the growing speculation, A series You will not follow your example.
On the other hand, Servant is still firm that maintaining a 20 team league is essential to preserve the integrity of the League.
LUIGI DE SERVADO minimizes the conversations of series A
“For the three main, English, Spanish and Italian leagues, the idea of staying in 20 teams convinces us at this time,” Luigi de Servant confirmed.
“Because if it reduced it to 18, we would lose about 20% of sporting events, as well as a certain level of representation linked to the main cities and regions.
“That would accelerate the compression of value and interest in the national leagues in favor of the main European competitions.
“We have had merit and good fortune in recent years to allow Italian teams to deepen European competitions.
“However, that will not always be the case.
“Imagine if all the expectations of our fans were placed only in European glasses,” he added.
“For years, as you know, we did not achieve the results we deserved or expected,” concluded Servant.
In addition to the exploits of the Inter Milan Champions League in the last three years, the Clubs in Serie A have fought greatly at the upper table in Europe.
In fact, the triumph of the Europa League of Atalanta in 2024 remains a weird culminating point in the middle of this sterile race.