Minister for Sport: Safety first
Minister for Sport Giovanna Melandri suggests that banned venues will open their doors before the end of the season, but that safety is the primary concern.
"We wanted to introduce laws that would share severity with respect for what must remain the generous and passionate support of millions of tifosi," said the Government representative after today’s new decree was passed.
"We strained to include in this complex document not just muscle, but also brain and heart for a vision of changing football that we share with the sports authorities."
Among the demands of the Government regulations are that all stadiums that do not pass the Legge Pisanu tests will have to host games behind closed doors, the barring of tickets sold in bulk for away matches and increased punishment for those caught carrying flares, firecrackers or resisting arrest.
"The Government has taken on procedures that will finally impose many of the recommendations set out in the Legge Pisanu in 2005," continued Melandri.
"Security comes above all else and the primary objective, both for us and the clubs, is to make the stadiums safe. We expect to see a system where arenas will gradually be opened up to the public, linked in with the restructuring work, above all regarding access to the venues."
Minister for Justice Clemente Mastella also commented on the anti-football-related-violence laws passed in the wake of Friday’s Catania riots that saw 38-year-old Chief Inspector Filippo Raciti killed.
"This is not a special law, it is a severe ruling prompted by an extraordinary situation," he noted.
"These were procedures that had to be done in clinical fashion, taking into account the wishes of fans and non-fans alike. The objective is for a family to be able to go to the stadium without feeling afraid.
"This will create a few difficulties and demand sacrifices from the supporters, but they will be understanding. Those who won’t be so accommodating will be the violent Ultras. These laws must debilitate that rotten core that has nothing to do with football or healthy competition."
Source: C4 Football Italia
"We wanted to introduce laws that would share severity with respect for what must remain the generous and passionate support of millions of tifosi," said the Government representative after today’s new decree was passed.
"We strained to include in this complex document not just muscle, but also brain and heart for a vision of changing football that we share with the sports authorities."
Among the demands of the Government regulations are that all stadiums that do not pass the Legge Pisanu tests will have to host games behind closed doors, the barring of tickets sold in bulk for away matches and increased punishment for those caught carrying flares, firecrackers or resisting arrest.
"The Government has taken on procedures that will finally impose many of the recommendations set out in the Legge Pisanu in 2005," continued Melandri.
"Security comes above all else and the primary objective, both for us and the clubs, is to make the stadiums safe. We expect to see a system where arenas will gradually be opened up to the public, linked in with the restructuring work, above all regarding access to the venues."
Minister for Justice Clemente Mastella also commented on the anti-football-related-violence laws passed in the wake of Friday’s Catania riots that saw 38-year-old Chief Inspector Filippo Raciti killed.
"This is not a special law, it is a severe ruling prompted by an extraordinary situation," he noted.
"These were procedures that had to be done in clinical fashion, taking into account the wishes of fans and non-fans alike. The objective is for a family to be able to go to the stadium without feeling afraid.
"This will create a few difficulties and demand sacrifices from the supporters, but they will be understanding. Those who won’t be so accommodating will be the violent Ultras. These laws must debilitate that rotten core that has nothing to do with football or healthy competition."
Source: C4 Football Italia
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