Clubs: All or nothing!
Presidents from Serie A and B sides have threatened to go on strike if only some stadiums are allowed to host supporters.
"There are only three options available here – we stop, everyone plays behind closed doors or everyone plays with crowds in the stands," insisted Livorno patron Aldo Spinelli.
"There is no other solution. The Lega Calcio must come together tomorrow to decide unanimously which of the three it will choose."
That seems increasingly unlikely, as the Government decree passed today makes it clear that only stadiums up to the Legge Pisanu standard will be allowed fans.
To date in Serie A that means the Stadio Olimpico in Turin, Siena’s Stadio Artemio Franchi, the Stadio Olimpico in Rome and the Stadio Renzo Barbera in Palermo.
"I am pleasantly surprised by what this Government has done," noted Palermo President Maurizio Zamparini.
"I remain perplexed over the severity of closing down the stadiums, because it seems punitive for the clubs, even if some of them can be accused of serious delays in the restructuring work."
If Serie A and B resume this weekend – as has been suggested by FIGC Commissioner Luca Pancalli – then Palermo-Empoli would be one of only a handful of games to play in front of the fans.
However, the majority of Presidents are against the harsh line taken by the Government.
"Stadiums are made for the fans and lovers of football. If they cannot participate, then we should suspend the Leagues for a year or two until the political authorities have found the right solution," insisted Arezzo owner Piero Mancini. "Football without the fans simply isn’t football."
There could still be a get-out clause for the smaller stadiums, as the Legge Pisanu only applied to arenas with a larger than 10,000 capacity, but it has now been reduced to 7,500.
"There is the temptation to reduce our capacity to 7,500 so that we can play, but I am seriously worried about my 5,500 season ticket holders and all the fans that have bought shares in Triestina," said President Stefano Fantinel.
"It is a punitive decree. The Lega Calcio had given room for collaboration so that we could all come together and resolve the problem from the source. All the clubs agree we must combat delinquency, but it’s paradoxical that it means locking the majority of well-behaved supporters out too."
Source: C4 Football Italia
"There are only three options available here – we stop, everyone plays behind closed doors or everyone plays with crowds in the stands," insisted Livorno patron Aldo Spinelli.
"There is no other solution. The Lega Calcio must come together tomorrow to decide unanimously which of the three it will choose."
That seems increasingly unlikely, as the Government decree passed today makes it clear that only stadiums up to the Legge Pisanu standard will be allowed fans.
To date in Serie A that means the Stadio Olimpico in Turin, Siena’s Stadio Artemio Franchi, the Stadio Olimpico in Rome and the Stadio Renzo Barbera in Palermo.
"I am pleasantly surprised by what this Government has done," noted Palermo President Maurizio Zamparini.
"I remain perplexed over the severity of closing down the stadiums, because it seems punitive for the clubs, even if some of them can be accused of serious delays in the restructuring work."
If Serie A and B resume this weekend – as has been suggested by FIGC Commissioner Luca Pancalli – then Palermo-Empoli would be one of only a handful of games to play in front of the fans.
However, the majority of Presidents are against the harsh line taken by the Government.
"Stadiums are made for the fans and lovers of football. If they cannot participate, then we should suspend the Leagues for a year or two until the political authorities have found the right solution," insisted Arezzo owner Piero Mancini. "Football without the fans simply isn’t football."
There could still be a get-out clause for the smaller stadiums, as the Legge Pisanu only applied to arenas with a larger than 10,000 capacity, but it has now been reduced to 7,500.
"There is the temptation to reduce our capacity to 7,500 so that we can play, but I am seriously worried about my 5,500 season ticket holders and all the fans that have bought shares in Triestina," said President Stefano Fantinel.
"It is a punitive decree. The Lega Calcio had given room for collaboration so that we could all come together and resolve the problem from the source. All the clubs agree we must combat delinquency, but it’s paradoxical that it means locking the majority of well-behaved supporters out too."
Source: C4 Football Italia
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