Italian women’s Serie A to go professional from next season

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The Italian women’s Serie A will become a professional league from next season, Italy’s football federation (FIGC) has confirmed.

FIGC took control of Italy’s top women’s division in 2018/19 with reform to go professional having started almost two years ago.

The declaration marks the first time since the FIGC’s founding in 1898 that women’s football has been made professional in Italy.

“This is a historic day,” FIGC president Gabriele Gravina stated. Finally, there are standards controlling professional participation and practice in women’s football.

“Today we are the first federation in Italy to initiate and implement this important path.”

“It’s fantastic news,” says Lega Serie A president Lorenzo Casini. I’m overjoyed. I was aback when I heard about Serie A pushback on this – the contrary is true.

“I hope that Lega Serie A will soon have two divisions – male and female – so that a quickly expanding movement may be further enhanced.”

Juventus are closing in on their fifth successive scudetto as they sit five points clear of Roma with two games remaining.

 

 

Vincent Paul