Juve chief accepts suspension
Juventus President Giovanni Cobolli Gigli agrees that the suspension of football in Italy was "necessary" after the death of a police officer in rioting at Catania.
"This was a necessary decision, an opportune one and we agree with all the reasoning laid out by the FIGC Commissioner," said the Bianconeri representative.
"All the clubs are with us and hope new rules will be introduced quickly. If they are not, then it’ll become very complicated to restart Serie A and B."
Federation Commissioner Luca Pancalli called a halt to all football activity in Italy on Friday night after a police officer was killed during a battle with Catania fans outside the Stadio Massimino.
One of the first objectives set out by the FIGC and CONI in the wake of the tragedy is to cut the "unhealthy" ties between the organised Ultra’ groups and the clubs.
"Our ethical code also refers to this, so as a club we are already trying to take practical steps in this matter," explained Cobolli Gigli.
"Everything can be improved, but we still need this time to receive precise orders from the Government. Everyone must then ensure they work hard to stick by the rules rigorously."
Following the Calciopoli scandal, the media has been increasingly virulent in its portrayal of directors and referees, which the Juventus President sees as a major problem.
"We all have to chip in. First of all, I’d like to see all of us who work in football discipline themselves when giving post-match interviews. With the passion of the game, we sometimes tend to over-step the mark when criticising referees.
"We must remember, as Cesare Prandelli pointed out, that we are playing in a sporting competition here and need to learn how to accept defeat. Our attitude is where it can all begin and we inadvertently influence the immature section of the fanbase."
A meeting between the football authorities and Government Ministers will take place on Monday, but it’s reported they will agree to a two-week hiatus, then another two rounds played behind closed doors.
That would kick off where the season left off, with the Scudetto showdown between Inter and Roma. In theory, though, this match could have a crowd, as the Stadio Meazza is one of only four in Serie A that adhere to the Legge Pisanu regulations.
Another option would be to ban away fans from travelling to games for the rest of the season.
"Clearly away matches created problems and if there were to be a temporary ban decided by the authorities, we would have to take account of it and take this as an opportunity to work on our organisation.
"All the clubs must realise what they need to do within their own fanbase to impose the rules of behaviour and bring these tifosi back to sport, not violence."
Source: C4 Football Italia
"This was a necessary decision, an opportune one and we agree with all the reasoning laid out by the FIGC Commissioner," said the Bianconeri representative.
"All the clubs are with us and hope new rules will be introduced quickly. If they are not, then it’ll become very complicated to restart Serie A and B."
Federation Commissioner Luca Pancalli called a halt to all football activity in Italy on Friday night after a police officer was killed during a battle with Catania fans outside the Stadio Massimino.
One of the first objectives set out by the FIGC and CONI in the wake of the tragedy is to cut the "unhealthy" ties between the organised Ultra’ groups and the clubs.
"Our ethical code also refers to this, so as a club we are already trying to take practical steps in this matter," explained Cobolli Gigli.
"Everything can be improved, but we still need this time to receive precise orders from the Government. Everyone must then ensure they work hard to stick by the rules rigorously."
Following the Calciopoli scandal, the media has been increasingly virulent in its portrayal of directors and referees, which the Juventus President sees as a major problem.
"We all have to chip in. First of all, I’d like to see all of us who work in football discipline themselves when giving post-match interviews. With the passion of the game, we sometimes tend to over-step the mark when criticising referees.
"We must remember, as Cesare Prandelli pointed out, that we are playing in a sporting competition here and need to learn how to accept defeat. Our attitude is where it can all begin and we inadvertently influence the immature section of the fanbase."
A meeting between the football authorities and Government Ministers will take place on Monday, but it’s reported they will agree to a two-week hiatus, then another two rounds played behind closed doors.
That would kick off where the season left off, with the Scudetto showdown between Inter and Roma. In theory, though, this match could have a crowd, as the Stadio Meazza is one of only four in Serie A that adhere to the Legge Pisanu regulations.
Another option would be to ban away fans from travelling to games for the rest of the season.
"Clearly away matches created problems and if there were to be a temporary ban decided by the authorities, we would have to take account of it and take this as an opportunity to work on our organisation.
"All the clubs must realise what they need to do within their own fanbase to impose the rules of behaviour and bring these tifosi back to sport, not violence."
Source: C4 Football Italia
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