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CR7 effect undermined by more chaos in calcio

The signing of Cristiano Ronaldo by Juventus put Serie A firmly back on the map. But a series of major problems in Italian football have overshadowed his arrival. Enzo Morelli, legal adviser to the Infront agency – the media-rights adviser to Lega Serie A – provides a personal view on recent developments.

TURIN, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 16: (EDITORS NOTE: This image was altered using a digital filter) Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the serie A match between Juventus and US Sassuolo at Allianz Stadium on September 16, 2018 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa./Getty Images)

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