Alessandro Lucarelli said “the first battle is won” after the FIGC passed the laws Parma wanted to avoid future cases.

The club was declared bankrupt this week, but will try to continue playing to the end of the season under administration thanks to a €5m bailout package from the Lega Serie A.

The players and AIC (Players’ Association) only agreed to carry on if the Federation introduced new rules ensuring a similar situation – where nobody at the club has been paid since July 2014 – could not occur again.

Alessandro Lucarelli said “the first battle is won” after the FIGC passed the laws Parma wanted to avoid future cases.

The club was declared bankrupt this week, but will try to continue playing to the end of the season under administration thanks to a €5m bailout package from the Lega Serie A.

The players and AIC (Players’ Association) only agreed to carry on if the Federation introduced new rules ensuring a similar situation – where nobody at the club has been paid since July 2014 – could not occur again.

“The first battle is won!” wrote Parma captain Lucarelli on Twitter after news the ruling had been given the go-ahead.

The first rule is the introduction of a ‘fit and proper persons test’ similar to the one currently used in England.

They must also prove their solvency with at least one primary Italian or overseas credit institute.

This can be applied to anyone wanting to buy more than 10 per cent of a club.

The FIGC also passed a three-year plan to balance the entire Italian football system, creating a sort of Financial Fair Play test.

This would measure the liquidity of a club based over the next 12 months, therefore ensuring sides prove they can see out the season.

The rules will apply to Serie A, B and Lega Pro.

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