UEFA: No sanctions for Italy
UEFA's Interim CEO, Gianni Infantino has confirmed that Italy will not be handed any sanctions following Friday’s violence in Catania.
The Italian Football Federation decided to suspend all activity after the death of police officer Filippo Raciti following the Serie A match between Catania and Palermo, but will not be punished for those events.
"There will be no sanction from UEFA, Catania-Palermo was an Italian League match and therefore not under our jurisdiction," explained Infantino.
"However, as European football’s governing body, we must follow the situation closely," continued the 36-year-old Italian, who was appointed after the resignation of Lars-Christer Olsson last week.
Reports have suggested that the incidents might jeopardise Italy’s chances of staging the Euro 2012 tournament, but the lawyer preferred not to make any comments on this issue.
"I don’t want to talk about this. We must evaluate everything very carefully. The international Press is talking about these facts and this has definitely hurt Italy.
"We are following the situation and we have been in contact with the FIGC Commissioner Luca Pancalli and his deputy Massimo Coccia since Friday," concluded Infantino.
New UEFA President Michel Platini also assured that he will give his full backing to the FIGC to solve the problems of fan violence, which he feels is plaguing European football.
Pancalli has indefinitely suspended all international and domestic matches until further notice and will meet with the Italian Olympic Committee and the Government representatives on Monday to discuss when and how the championship will resume.
Source: C4 Football Italia
The Italian Football Federation decided to suspend all activity after the death of police officer Filippo Raciti following the Serie A match between Catania and Palermo, but will not be punished for those events.
"There will be no sanction from UEFA, Catania-Palermo was an Italian League match and therefore not under our jurisdiction," explained Infantino.
"However, as European football’s governing body, we must follow the situation closely," continued the 36-year-old Italian, who was appointed after the resignation of Lars-Christer Olsson last week.
Reports have suggested that the incidents might jeopardise Italy’s chances of staging the Euro 2012 tournament, but the lawyer preferred not to make any comments on this issue.
"I don’t want to talk about this. We must evaluate everything very carefully. The international Press is talking about these facts and this has definitely hurt Italy.
"We are following the situation and we have been in contact with the FIGC Commissioner Luca Pancalli and his deputy Massimo Coccia since Friday," concluded Infantino.
New UEFA President Michel Platini also assured that he will give his full backing to the FIGC to solve the problems of fan violence, which he feels is plaguing European football.
Pancalli has indefinitely suspended all international and domestic matches until further notice and will meet with the Italian Olympic Committee and the Government representatives on Monday to discuss when and how the championship will resume.
Source: C4 Football Italia
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