FIGC expel Rimini from Serie C as club’s affiliation is revoked | OneFootball

Rimini have been officially expelled from Serie C after the FIGC revoked the club’s affiliation, following the decision by the Rimini court to place the club into liquidation.

The process moved quickly, with the request filed by ownership on Wednesday and the federation confirming the ruling less than 48 hours later.

The consequences are immediate, as per La Gazzetta dello Sport.

Rimini face consequences as club are expelled from SeriE C

All first-team players are now free agents and allowed to sign elsewhere before the January window. The league table has also been recalculated, with all points earned against Rimini removed in line with federal regulations. That adjustment pulls Arezzo back level with Ravenna on 35 points at the top of the group.

Rimini’s mayor Jamil Sadegholvaad has written to FIGC president Gabriele Gravina asking for an exemption to allow the club’s women’s and youth teams to continue for the rest of the season, warning of the social impact of shutting them down.

FLORENCE, ITALY – JANUARY 29: Gabriele Gravina president of FIGC during the “Panchina d’Oro” award season 2022/2023 at Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano on January 29, 2024 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)

Lega Pro president Matteo Marani highlighted the wider damage to the division, stressing the impact on staff, players and supporters.