Serie A shake-up: Simonelli announces launch of the new Lega Calcio Serie A | OneFootball

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·2 September 2025

Serie A shake-up: Simonelli announces launch of the new Lega Calcio Serie A

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An important turning point for the top Italian league: at the end of today's club presidents' meeting, Ezio Simonelli, president of the Lega Serie A, announced the change of the organization's official name.

Lega Serie A, changes ahead: Simonelli announces the birth of the “Lega Calcio Serie A”

“A positive meeting, almost all resolutions were unanimously approved. Among the statutory changes, we have changed the name: no longer Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A, but Lega Calcio Serie A. We are putting Football back at the center,” declared Simonelli.


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Technical resolutions and new visibility strategies

In addition to the name change, the meeting approved several technical resolutions aimed at improving the enjoyment and visibility of the Serie A product:

Modulated highlights packages to increase the appeal and distribution of content;

International rights: greater focus on foreign markets not yet fully covered;

Analysis of the preliminary budget: investments in the pipeline related to the League's television platform, with the goal of ensuring increasingly high-quality products that are close to the fans.

A clear signal: football at the center of attention

With this name change, Lega Serie A reaffirms its desire to place football at the center of attention, strengthening the bond with fans and aiming for modern strategies of communication and content distribution. A choice that combines tradition and innovation, highlighting the centrality of the most followed sport in Italy.

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