Galliani in fight for fans
Milan Vice-President Adriano Galliani has confirmed that the Lega Calcio will ask for all season ticket holders to be permitted entry into stadiums.
There is a risk at present that fans will be forced to stay at home given the likely introduction of tough new safety measures, which could see dozens of arenas up and down the country closed to supporters.
However, Galliani has revealed that the League clubs are hoping that season ticket holders will not be punished as a result of Friday’s night’s Catania riot which resulted in the death of a policeman.
"We will ask the Government to allow season ticket holders access to stadia," said Galliani this afternoon ahead of this weekend’s likely Serie A restart.
"They do not represent a problem, the real problems are the stadiums and not who uses them," added the former Lega Calcio President.
"However, if it is decided to play behind closed doors then we will – it's not a decision that Inter and Milan can make."
San Siro is one of the stadiums which does not fully comply with the Legge Pisanu and could therefore see its gates shut for the immediate future.
"Inter and Milan have paid £14m in advance for the necessary work to be carried out at the San Siro, but it will not be finished before October," he added.
"The Stadio Meazza is very large and 160 turnstiles have to be set-up. This cannot be done before the end of the season and we cannot do anything to change this."
However, Milan police official Gian Valerio Lombardi has admitted that the stadium could re-open to fans with the introduction of a limited capacity.
There is also the possibility that Milan and Inter’s Champions League ties could also be played without the presence of supporters.
Source: C4 Football Italia
There is a risk at present that fans will be forced to stay at home given the likely introduction of tough new safety measures, which could see dozens of arenas up and down the country closed to supporters.
However, Galliani has revealed that the League clubs are hoping that season ticket holders will not be punished as a result of Friday’s night’s Catania riot which resulted in the death of a policeman.
"We will ask the Government to allow season ticket holders access to stadia," said Galliani this afternoon ahead of this weekend’s likely Serie A restart.
"They do not represent a problem, the real problems are the stadiums and not who uses them," added the former Lega Calcio President.
"However, if it is decided to play behind closed doors then we will – it's not a decision that Inter and Milan can make."
San Siro is one of the stadiums which does not fully comply with the Legge Pisanu and could therefore see its gates shut for the immediate future.
"Inter and Milan have paid £14m in advance for the necessary work to be carried out at the San Siro, but it will not be finished before October," he added.
"The Stadio Meazza is very large and 160 turnstiles have to be set-up. This cannot be done before the end of the season and we cannot do anything to change this."
However, Milan police official Gian Valerio Lombardi has admitted that the stadium could re-open to fans with the introduction of a limited capacity.
There is also the possibility that Milan and Inter’s Champions League ties could also be played without the presence of supporters.
Source: C4 Football Italia
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