New laws "not punishing clubs"
CONI chief Gianni Petrucci has urged clubs to focus on getting their stadiums up to standard instead of complaining about the new laws.
This evening the Government passed strict new anti-violence decrees that confirmed only venues that pass the Legge Pisanu tests will be allowed to host games with supporters in the stands.
All others – and so far only four in Serie A fit the bill in Turin, Rome, Siena and Palermo – must play behind closed doors until the necessary work is complete.
Importantly, the Legge Pisanu will now apply to stadiums with a minimum capacity of 7,500 rather than the previous 10,000. Some arenas had reduced their capacity to 9,999 to avoid making the changes.
"I thank the Government for the speed with which it dealt with the problems linked with the recent violence," wrote Petrucci in a statement.
"The decree passed today, which we must all abide by, represents an inevitable step after the shameful scenes of the last few weeks.
"Having said that, this law must not be considered a punitive act for clubs and their Presidents, who have invested so much in this sport. I thank them for the sacrifices they have made up until now and those that they will make in the near future.
"I am confident that Lega Calcio President Antonio Matarrese will, with his great experience, along with the Presidents of the Serie A and B clubs find the right motivation to overcome this difficult moment that involves not only football, but the whole country."
However, the clubs are not expected to take the severity of the new laws particularly well, especially as in the current situation only four stadiums would be able to host games with fans.
There are other practical issues still to be resolved too, such as European competition and internationals.
While the San Siro has passed UEFA checks, will it be allowed to host the Champions League games for Milan and Inter later this month?
The laws also clamp down on the Ultras, banning the block sale of tickets to organised groups of away supporters.
"We will also request that the Lega Calcio ban all evening kick-offs for at least a month. To have more of these incidents would be absolutely detrimental and it’s obvious that it’s more difficult to guarantee public safety in the evening," added Undersecretary for Sport Giovanni Lolli.
Another aspect of the new law involves the so-called Daspo – a banning order from fans with records for violent behaviour attending games – that will extend the maximum sentence and at times translate that to community service.
"We realise that these are particularly severe regulations without precedent, but they were the only answer to the incidents in Catania," explained Vice-Minister for the Interior Marco Minniti.
Source: C4 Football Italia
This evening the Government passed strict new anti-violence decrees that confirmed only venues that pass the Legge Pisanu tests will be allowed to host games with supporters in the stands.
All others – and so far only four in Serie A fit the bill in Turin, Rome, Siena and Palermo – must play behind closed doors until the necessary work is complete.
Importantly, the Legge Pisanu will now apply to stadiums with a minimum capacity of 7,500 rather than the previous 10,000. Some arenas had reduced their capacity to 9,999 to avoid making the changes.
"I thank the Government for the speed with which it dealt with the problems linked with the recent violence," wrote Petrucci in a statement.
"The decree passed today, which we must all abide by, represents an inevitable step after the shameful scenes of the last few weeks.
"Having said that, this law must not be considered a punitive act for clubs and their Presidents, who have invested so much in this sport. I thank them for the sacrifices they have made up until now and those that they will make in the near future.
"I am confident that Lega Calcio President Antonio Matarrese will, with his great experience, along with the Presidents of the Serie A and B clubs find the right motivation to overcome this difficult moment that involves not only football, but the whole country."
However, the clubs are not expected to take the severity of the new laws particularly well, especially as in the current situation only four stadiums would be able to host games with fans.
There are other practical issues still to be resolved too, such as European competition and internationals.
While the San Siro has passed UEFA checks, will it be allowed to host the Champions League games for Milan and Inter later this month?
The laws also clamp down on the Ultras, banning the block sale of tickets to organised groups of away supporters.
"We will also request that the Lega Calcio ban all evening kick-offs for at least a month. To have more of these incidents would be absolutely detrimental and it’s obvious that it’s more difficult to guarantee public safety in the evening," added Undersecretary for Sport Giovanni Lolli.
Another aspect of the new law involves the so-called Daspo – a banning order from fans with records for violent behaviour attending games – that will extend the maximum sentence and at times translate that to community service.
"We realise that these are particularly severe regulations without precedent, but they were the only answer to the incidents in Catania," explained Vice-Minister for the Interior Marco Minniti.
Source: C4 Football Italia
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