Juventus GM Beppe Marotta wants Serie A to be cut.
Marotta believes returning Serie A to its old format of 18 teams rather than 20 would make a huge difference.
"Some have said the Italian League isn't testing enough, but in terms of stress and motivation it is highly testing. Catania are bottom of the table with a 55 point gap between us, but they played the game of their lives. This is the difference between foreign Leagues and Serie A, as here the big clubs run into difficulties even against the provincial sides.
"It is necessary to reduce Serie A to 18 teams. That would cut the fixture list for European competition and the Italy squad, meaning players would be less exhausted."
