The previous AC Milan director Massimiliano Mirabelli has shared an attention-grabbing background on the introduction of ‘reserve groups’ in Italy. One thing he fought for earlier than the Rossoneri modified palms.
It was again in 2018 that the FIGC established the construction for reserve groups in Italy, permitting Serie A golf equipment to register groups in Serie C. Milan and Juventus had pushed for this growth however in the long run, the Bianconeri had been the one ones that took the chance.
Atalanta entered the image in the summertime of 2023 and Milan lastly received their group forward of the present season, . Talking to , the previous Rossoneri director Mirabelli shared an attention-grabbing background on why it took so lengthy.
“I’m very a lot in favour of reserve groups, I want to remind those that don’t know that after they had been launched I used to be at Milan, and with Juve we fought to have them within the first place. Then the possession of Milan modified, we left and the administrators on the time determined to not assist Juve.
“In any case, I’m joyful that – even when late – Milan received their U23 group. I’m certain that others will observe. It’s optimistic each for the Serie A golf equipment who get the U23 groups and people in Serie C. Kids get to play in a league of a sure stage, and golf equipment get to face younger however extraordinarily beneficial groups,” he acknowledged.
Whereas Mirabelli beforehand has been eager on stating his optimistic work on the membership, it’s nicely documented that Elliott Administration and their appointed administrators opted in opposition to having a reserve group. Maybe it was as a result of the books wanted to be balanced first, with the membership in a troublesome state of affairs again then.