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Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis Claims Teams Finishing Last in Serie A Should Be Fined

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis believes that promotion and relegation should be abolished, with teams who finish bottom of the league being fined instead.

De Laurentiis claimed that teams like Frosinone, who are bottom of Serie A and on course for a fourth promotion or relegation in the last five seasons, add nothing to the league and should be fined for their failure.

Indeed, De Laurentiis proposed a restructuring of Serie A which would see teams divided geographically so that they can be self-sufficient. Frosinone, sandwiched between Rome and Naples, struggles to attract new supporters.

"You finish first, you get €100m, for example," the Napoli owner told the New York Times.