Cairo: Stadiums must fit bill
Torino President Urbano Cairo is convinced that the starting point in combating football violence is represented by appropriate stadiums.
The club chiefs will meet in Rome for an extraordinary Lega Calcio assembly on Tuesday, after the riots in Catania on Friday night claimed the life of policeman Filippo Raciti.
"We need to start from the stadiums, police safety needs to be guaranteed," said Cairo.
"That is the only way for spectators and real fans to watch the match without having to worry," added the Granata official.
"We have to renovate the stadiums, even if this is expensive, that is the starting point.
"With regard to us, we have been paying for 330 stewards for each Torino game. I don’t think we can do much more than that," concluded Cairo.
Italian Football Federation chief Luca Pancalli confirmed that matches could technically resume this weekend if the new safety measures are approved by the Italian Government.
Stadia which do not meet safety regulations will have to stage games behind closed doors.
Interior Minister Giuliano Amato addressed Parliament on Tuesday, when he confirmed that the number of casualties among policemen has increased since 2004.
Amato also reiterated that there will be a zero tolerance policy and that no dispensation will be granted to clubs whose stadiums do not respect the current safety norms.
Source: C4 Football Italia
The club chiefs will meet in Rome for an extraordinary Lega Calcio assembly on Tuesday, after the riots in Catania on Friday night claimed the life of policeman Filippo Raciti.
"We need to start from the stadiums, police safety needs to be guaranteed," said Cairo.
"That is the only way for spectators and real fans to watch the match without having to worry," added the Granata official.
"We have to renovate the stadiums, even if this is expensive, that is the starting point.
"With regard to us, we have been paying for 330 stewards for each Torino game. I don’t think we can do much more than that," concluded Cairo.
Italian Football Federation chief Luca Pancalli confirmed that matches could technically resume this weekend if the new safety measures are approved by the Italian Government.
Stadia which do not meet safety regulations will have to stage games behind closed doors.
Interior Minister Giuliano Amato addressed Parliament on Tuesday, when he confirmed that the number of casualties among policemen has increased since 2004.
Amato also reiterated that there will be a zero tolerance policy and that no dispensation will be granted to clubs whose stadiums do not respect the current safety norms.
Source: C4 Football Italia
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