The Broncos want to go to Serie A

On Tuesday, the Broncos board discussed participation in Serie A next season. Enrollment in the highest Italian league should now be possible even without the sporting right to promotion, at least that was what was agreed at a meeting of association officials on Saturday in Asiago. The Wipptal residents want to make use of this right

The president of the Broncos, Robert Stafler, gives insight into the board's discussion in a press release: “We see ourselves as a training and springboard club for our players without any ifs or buts. As we saw in the season before last, when Markus Gander and Fabian Hackhofer were able to attract the attention of several Serie A clubs with strong performances, the players in the first division have a much larger stage on which they can present themselves. For this reason and in the spirit of the sporting development of our players, we would like to take this step. I must add, however, that this decision depends not least on our sponsors, whose support is understandably decreasing due to the crisis. “

The international INL as an alternative

When asked whether this means that the jump has already been decided, Stafler says no: “No, the decision has not yet been made. In addition, until the new regulations are passed by the FISG, we will be nothing other than a Serie A2 club without the right to promotion, as the regulations from last season stipulate. As long as the new rules are not approved and formulated in black and white, we will therefore fully support the project of merging the second Italian league with the Austrian-Slovenian INL, because we would really like it as an alternative. Serie A2 in the form of last season is simply too unattractive for fans because with only eight teams there are too many games to be played against the same opponents. A league in which the teams are only located within a few kilometers is often of little interest to sponsors. However, one cannot deny the attractiveness of an international league. From a sporting perspective, however, Serie A remains the desired destination because only there can we offer our players the platform they need.”

Scary numbers

However, the decision to leave Serie A2 does not only depend on the development of the players, but also on financial aspects. "Compared to the Serie A season two years ago, we recorded 60% less audience revenue this season. With the exception of the subscriptions and combination tickets for the Rosskopf ski area. A Series A2 with this game mode doesn't help," explains press spokesman Stefan Troyer .

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