The reform of the Italian Football Federation, promoted by current President Gravina, is now a reality despite Serie A's failure to join. The amendment to the statute, intended to redefine electoral and political weights in Italian soccer, was approved with 83% of the vote, with no surprises in the outcome. The real interesting element, however, concerns the position of Serie A, which was divided. No club voted in favor of the reform: eight clubs voted against, while 12 abstained. Those against included the votes of Claudio Lotito and Lorenzo Casini, the latter of whom is President of the Lega Calcio and thus does not have a majority on the "no" vote on the reform. The abstainers, in fact, seem to represent a more moderate bloc, oriented toward dialogue with the FIGC rather than rigid opposition. Until recently, the Lega Serie A held 12% representation on the FIGC's Federal Council, with only three members, and equal weight in the election of the Federcalcio President. In July, Forza Italia deputy Giorgio Mulè helped draft an amendment to the Sports Decree aimed at rebalancing this representation: the law now calls for increasing the influence and autonomy of the Serie A, recognizing its economic contribution. However, the amendment does not set specific minimum percentages.
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