REVEALED: Why it's in relegated Verona's interest to let Palermo stay up

This weekend will be a fascinating one, to say the least. Whilst Roma and Napoli battle it out for second place, Palermo and Carpi will be fighting for their lives at the other end of the table. The Rosanero are fourth from bottom, on 36 points... one ahead of Carpi, who play Udinese.



There's a little detail that shouldn't be ignored, however: whilst Udinese are frankly indifferent to whether they win or lose, Verona may have a vested interest in losing to Palermo, whom they visit on Sunday evening.



Already relegated themselves, Luca Toni's team (who beat Juventus at the weekend) would benefit from increased parachute payments should they let the Rosanero win and stay up.



Here's how the parachute payments ir works: the League sets aside a total budget of €60 million for the three teams that go down: €25 million goes to those who have been in Serie A for three or more seasons, €15 for those who have been up for two seasons, and ten for the one-and-dones. With Verona already down and Palermo a second-season Serie A team, it would be in the Scaligeri's interest to ensure that Carpi and Frosinone go down, seeing as they'd only be owed €20 million between the two of them.



Out of the total €60, then, Verona will bag €25 million, and if you remove Carpi and Verona's €20 million you're left with €15 million.



Now, that sum would go to the team which, having played in three or more Serie A seasons, fails to immediately regain promotion. That would be Verona.



And to think that Palermo owner Maurizio Zamparini was, along with Chievo owner Luca Campedelli, one of the two Serie A presidents to vote against this amendment!



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