The decision has been made: Serie A clubs have voted to keep the number of clubs in the Italian top division at 20. This comes after a shareholders' meeting in Milan on Monday, where only four clubs backed a reduction to 18 clubs in Serie A. The clubs in favor of the reduction were Juventus, Inter Milan, AC Milan, and AS Roma. However, as they needed a majority of 14 to pass the reform, the number of clubs will remain at 20, as it has been since the 2004-05 season.
The push for a reduction in the number of clubs was driven by the top teams, who hoped it would result in fewer games played and ultimately increase the quality of football in the league. Unfortunately for them, the proposal did not garner enough support from the other clubs. In fact, the attempt to reduce the league size received criticism from directors of other teams.
