Serie A is set to take action to cut the amount of electricity used at stadiums so that Italian soccer does its bit to help out with the country’s energy crisis, sources have confirmed.
The drive will start with this weekend's matches, with reductions in the amount of time stadiums are lit up.
"It's just a first step," said Lega Serie A President Lorenzo Casini.
"We have to set a good example".
For night matches, Serie A is set to impose a maximum limit of four hours of stadium lighting per match.
For matches taking place during the day, between 12:30 and 18:00, the systems that aid referees, such as the VAR and goal-line technology systems, will be turned on 60 minutes before kickoff, rather than 90 minutes before, with a 25% decrease on lighting.
Serie A is also looking into other ways to boost energy efficiency, such as the installation of solar panels at soccer grounds.
