Serie A’s €18m slips down priority list for collapsed agency MP & Silva

The debt arises from a 2014 distribution rights deal between the league, home to Juventus and five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo, and the sports media firm, which is now to be wound up

Agent for Serie A brought Commercial Court action against MP & Silva Irish arm. Pic: Getty
Agent for Serie A brought Commercial Court action against MP & Silva Irish arm. Pic: Getty

Italy’s top flight football league Serie A has failed to secure priority for an outstanding €18 million debt owed by an Irish offshoot of “hopelessly insolvent” global media player MP & Silva.

The debt arises from a 2014 distribution rights deal between the league, home to Juventus andfive-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo, and the sports media firm, which ...