Serie A 2004-2005 #13 De ontknoping!

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Op zaterdag 2 juli 2005 13:00 schreef zjroentje het volgende:

Hoe staat het eigenlijk met Siena?

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Serie B: Perugia risk relegation

After just missing out on promotion earlier this month, Perugia now risk dropping down to Serie C1 due to financial problems.

The club has not been registered for the new season and must find fresh funds to avoid sliding into a bankruptcy situation.

“By the start of next week I hope to have another £8m at my disposal,” explained President Alessandro Gaucci. “We were unable to meet the deadlines due to technical difficulties.”

However, the son of fiery former chief Luciano Gaucci admits that the scenario is not a happy one for the fans.

“I don’t want to lull anyone into a false sense of security, as our chances of salvaging the club are very small,” he added. “We are aware that we are running late in this race to register. I rushed round the country and put all my personal assets on the line to get an advance payment, but unfortunately it didn’t arrive in time for the deadline.”

There is still hope that Perugia can play in Serie B next season, as the authorities could accept a slightly late payment to balance the books.

“It would be convenient for many people, including the Federation, as everyone would have the money they were entitled to. Our crisis was sparked by many different factors, including the collapse of pay-per-view company Gioco Calcio, our relegation and failure to sell Chris Obodo, Jay Bothroyd and Zeljko Kalac in January.”

In theory, if Perugia are excluded from the Serie B Championship then Napoli could take the step up. The sides ahead of them in the pecking order would be Vicenza, Pescara, Catanzaro and Venezia, but all of these are dealing with their own financial worries.

Meanwhile, Torino are also under investigation for a bond that covered the outstanding £12m in taxes. “We were the victims of fraud and will clarify everything in record time,” assured Granata lawyer Carlo Mussa.

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Toro need £23m to survive

After Perugia, now Torino need to find £23m by July 9 or face possible expulsion from Serie A and the bankruptcy of the 99-year-old club.

The Granata earned promotion following a play-off victory against Perugia earlier this month and registered for the new season thanks to a bond to cover their existing debts. However, that paperwork was falsified by an agent who Torino are now suing for fraud. It’s a trap that also caught Roma and Napoli in recent years, though they were given extra time to find a solution.

This leaves Torino just six days to find a bank that will cover them for the £23m in outstanding taxes or face expulsion from the top flight and possibly bankruptcy.

When Fiorentina failed to find sufficient funds to register, they were forced to start again with a new club in Serie C2, but last summer the Lodo Petrucci rule was introduced to allow these clubs to resume one Division below. Napoli took advantage of that change to play in Serie C1.

Should Torino, who were formed in 1906 and have won seven Scudetto titles, be excluded from the top flight then Bologna, Treviso or Ascoli will be promoted in their place.

“If we are called to play in Serie A then we will be ready and financially stable. A football club must be run like a business and that means balancing the books” noted Treviso President Setten. Ascoli patron Roberto Benigni added, “We are prepared for any eventuality and are following events closely.”

The Covisoc will give its verdict on the state of Italian club finances on July 9 and the sides can lodge an appeal three days later.

Perugia are also at risk and could be thrown out of the Serie B Championship if they fail to bring together £8m to register.