The “pezzotto” season seems destined to end, and not with a happy ending for those who use it. The crackdown has arrived, concrete and widespread, with the Guardia di Finanza on the front line and the Lega Serie A leading the battle. The one who raised the alarm was the Lega’s CEO, Luigi De Siervo, who spoke at the Coni in a conference dedicated to the fight against audiovisual piracy: “Whoever uses pezzotto in Italy leaves an indelible trace. Law enforcement is now able to follow it all the way to the end user.”
And the consequences are immediate. The people identified are summoned to the police station, where they receive a formal notification of the violation. The first violation triggers a sanction, a sort of yellow card; the second, the fine can go up to 5 thousand euros. No loopholes, no margin of tolerance: those who violate the law will be punished.
De Siervo speaks of a real cultural emergency, transversal and deep-rooted, that affects every age group and social condition. An incalculable damage for the entire system: "Piracy damages the entire world of football and the entire Italian cultural industry. It takes away hundreds of millions of euros and pushes those who sell legal content to raise subscription prices. If we all paid, we would pay less."
The breakthrough was made possible by a law approved by Parliament, defined as “the most advanced in Europe” in the fight against piracy. “Zero tolerance – reiterated De Siervo – and We are not the only ones saying this: the Guardia di Finanza involved 80 provincial commands, demonstrating how widespread and serious the operation is”.
Article published on May 14, 2025 - 16:21 pm
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The article talks about how pezzotto is a big problem for football and culture in Italy, but I don't know if fines are the right solution. People keep using these things, even with new laws.