Italy: "The clubs must define a new development plan for the Serie A" (G. Ricci, Alevit Consulting)

"Italian clubs often prioritise their individual growth strategy over the collective strategy, and this approach is beneficial in the short term. But in parallel, clubs have to work together in order to identify their strengths, their development opportunities, and define a new development plan for the Serie A TIM together," said Giorgio Ricci, founder of Alevit Consulting, to News Tank Football on 05/12/2023.

"Before the Covid-19 pandemic, Juventus set an example as a successful Italian club on and off the pitch, and managed to maximise its potential and reach at a global scale, playing their role among the giants. But in order to dominate long term, you need a full system, and cannot do it alone. In a certain way, Premier League clubs understood this, and they are now at an another level, above every other league," said the former chief revenue officer of Juventus FC (Serie A TIM) from October 2018 to October 2022.

"Of course we can't ignore the fact that the several owners approach is based on return on investment. There are family properties, with a longer-term and more…