# Article 52 of NOIF

Art.52, Norme organizzative interne della FIGC ("Article 52 of the Italian Football Federation regulations for internal organisation") governs the status of phoenix clubs of football in Italy. The article was revised in 2004, 2008, 2010, and 2014. Many Commas, or paragraphs, are present throughout the document. Comma 1 describes the article's main points, while Comma 2 forbids to sell a club sport's rights.

## Comma 3 and 4

According to Comma 3, a new company may replace a bankrupt football club from the same city. With this acquisition, the new company has to take over the liabilities to pay any costs, as well as any outstanding taxes.

### Examples
#### Serie B

* F.C. Bari 1908: (2014)

#### Serie C

* Ascoli Picchio F.C. 1898: (2014)
* Carrarese Calcio 1908: (2016)
* U.S. Foggia: (2004)
* S.S. Virtus Lanciano 1924: (2008)
* A.C. Monza Brianza 1912: (2004)
* Delfino Pescara 1936: (2009)
* Aurora Pro Patria 1919: (2009)
* S.S. Sambenedettese Calcio: (2006)
* Savona F.B.C.: (2012)
Comma 4 is similar to Comma 3 in semiprofessional and amatorial leagues.

#### Serie D

* A.R.L.S.S.D. Atletico San Paolo Padova: (2014)
* A.S.D. Città di Foligno 1928: (2015)
* U.S. Imperia 1923: (2000)
* A.C.R. Messina: (2009)
* S.S.D. Vivi Altotevere Sansepolcro: (2014)

#### Eccellenza

* S.S.D. Massese: (2009)
* Fulgor Maceratese: (2009)
* F.C. Sezze Latina: (2003)

#### Promozione

* A.C. Cesenatico: (2000)
* A.C. Trento S.C.S.D.: (2014)
* A.S.D. Amici del Verbania: (2006)

## Comma 5

Comma 5 allows the merging of two or more clubs. The new team follows the sport rights of any one of the two clubs that is considered to be more convenient. It is one of the oldest FIGC rules, and one team who applied this rule was UC Sampdoria (1946), which inherited and continued the history of its forerunner, SG Sampierdarenese, in Serie A.

## Commas 6 through 9 (Lodo Petrucci)

Lodo Petrucci (Petrucci Award) was a ruling named after Gianni Petrucci. Ratified in 2004, instead of acquiring the sports title by clearing the debt, FIGC awards the title to a new company based on the historic sporting merit of an old club. However, in such a situation, the new club was automatically relegated to one level below the original club. In 2008, this changed to an automatic relegation two levels below the original club, and was limited to Serie A and B clubs only. However, the ruling was repealed in 2015, as its criteria were too subjective.

### Examples
#### Serie A → Serie B

* Società Civile Campo Torino: (2005)

#### Serie B → Serie C1

* Perugia Calcio: (2005)
* Salernitana Calcio 1919: (2005)

#### Serie C1 → Serie C2

* A.S. Andria BAT: (2005)
* Benevento Calcio: (2005)
* Reggio Emilia F.C.: (2005)
* SPAL 1907: (2005)
* S.S.C. Venezia: (2005)
Some clubs unsuccessfully tried the Lodo Petrucci, so they had to pay part of the old debts to create the new phoenix club. These cases were privately managed by the FIGC without specific rules as the ACF Fiorentina case in 2002:
* Napoli: (2004)
* A.C. Ancona: (2004)

## Comma 10

Comma 10 of the article allowed a new company to be admitted to Serie D in order to replace the old football club that was not admitted to professional leagues. Formerly Comma 9, it was changed to Comma 10 in the 2010 amendment. One example was the failed auction of Parma F.C., which was in debt with €22.6 million (reduced from €70 million by the resettlement during administration).

### Examples

| City | Team | Year |
| Serie D ||||
| Arezzo | A.S.D. Atletico Arezzo | 2010 |
| Avellino | Avellino Calcio.12 S.S.D. | 2009 |
| Avellino | U.S. Avellino 1912 | 2018 |
| Bari | S.S.C. Bari | 2018 |
| Como | Calcio Como | 2005 |
| Como | Como 1907 | 2017 |
| Ferrara | Real SPAL | 2012 |
| Foggia | A.C.D. Foggia Calcio | 2012 |
| Foggia | Calcio Foggia 1920 | 2019 |
| Grosseto | F.C. Grosseto S.S.D. | 2015 |
| Latina | | 2017 |
| Livorno | U.S. Livorno | 2021 |
| Mantua | Mantova F.C. S.r.l. | 2010 |
| Mantua | | 2017 |
| Messina | A.C. Rinascita Messina | 2008 |
| Messina | | 2017 |
| Modena | Modena Football Club | 2018 |
| Monza | S.S.D. Monza 1912 | 2015 |
| Novara | Novara Football Club | 2021 |
| Padua | S.S.D. Biancoscudati Padova | 2014 |
| Palermo | Palermo Football Club | 2019 |
| Parma | S.S.D. Parma Calcio 1913 | 2015 |
| Perugia | A.S.D. Perugia Calcio S.r.l. | 2010 |
| Pisa | A.C. Pisa 1909 | 2009 |
| Reggio Calabria | A.S.D. Reggio Calabria | 2015 |
| Reggio Calabria | LFA Reggio Calabria | 2023 |
| Reggio Emilia | Reggio Audace F.C. | 2018 |
| Rimini | A.C. Rimini 1912 S.S.D. a r.l. | 2010 |
| Salerno | Salerno Calcio | 2011 |
| Siena | Robur Siena S.S.D. | 2014 |
| Spezia | Spezia Calcio | 2008 |
| Venice | F.B.C. Unione Venezia | 2009 |
| Venice | Venezia Football Club | 2015 |
| Eccellenza ||||
| Alessandria | U.S. Alessandria Calcio 1912 | 2003 |
| Barletta | A.S.D. Barletta 1922 | 2015 |
| Imola | Imolese | 2005 |
| Manfredonia | A.S.D. Manfredonia Football 1932 | 2010 |
| Olbia | A.S.D. Olbia 1905 | 2010 |
| Sora | Sora | 2005 |
| Trieste | Unione Triestina 2012 S.S.D. | 2012 |
| Varese | Varese Calcio S.S.D. | 2015 |
| Promozione ||||
| Chieti | A.S.D. Chieti | 2006 |
| Cassino | A.S.D. Nuova Cassino Calcio 1924 | 2010 |
| Gallipoli | Gallipoli Football 1909 | 2010 |