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19:32 GMT, Thursday, 30 April 2009 20:32 UK  Serie A to form
breakaway league  AC Milan will be one of the clubs in the
breakaway league AC Milan will be one of the clubs in the new
league  Italy's top football division Serie A is poised to split
from Serie B to form a new league Lega Calcio Serie A.  The two
divisions have been unable to reach an agreement over finance
and Serie A is set to copy the formation of England's Premier
League.  The Premier League increased its share of television
revenue after breaking away from the other divisions in 1992.
"Nineteen Serie A clubs today decided to create the 'Lega Calcio
Serie A'," said a statement by the new league.  "The decision
was made because of the impossibility of reaching an
understanding with the Serie B clubs" the statement added.
Italian top-flight clubs are determined to close the gap on
Premier League sides, who have increasingly dominated European
competition.  The Premier League is the