Italian clubs and their massive rosters

[Mack]

I was doing some work on a story of a player being loaned out from Parma earlier and I noticed the amount of players on their books is enormous.

 

Take a look:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parma_F.C.

 

With recent goings on between Udinese, Granada and Watford etc, just what exactly is going on in Italian football?

 

[whoareyaaa]

That is a lot of players must be something mafia related or giving there youngsters a chance. to develop.

[StanSP]

There's a lot of co-ownership which goes on in Italy, too. By having a bigger 'roster' it gives them more of an opportunity to find someone special. You're more likely to find someone of good talent when there's more of a sample to choose from.

[Asha]

Jesus Christ

 

I thought their 'First Team Squad' was enormous and then I scrolled down!

[Mack]

Where exactly does co ownership and all these loan players fit in with FFP?

It seems like a scatter gun approach, and a business model that might actually work. If they develop into decent players you can keep them yourself or sell them for a profit, maybe a loan develops into an offer that makes a profit. It's an interesting way of going about it.

[jonthefox]

I love the idea of this.

 

 

In a not uncommon practice, the number 12 shirt has been reserved for the Parma fans, meaning no player is registered to play with that number on his kit for the club. The implication is that the supporters, particularly those of the famous Curva Nord, are the twelfth man. 

[Mack]

I love the idea of this.

 

 

In a not uncommon practice, the number 12 shirt has been reserved for the Parma fans, meaning no player is registered to play with that number on his kit for the club. The implication is that the supporters, particularly those of the famous Curva Nord, are the twelfth man. 

 

And Frederico Spaggio is the 15489742645656th man.