Viareggio youth tournament to kick off calcio
Italian football will resume on Wednesday with the Viareggio youth tournament, but talks over the Serie A and B restarts continue.
Matches at all levels were suspended on Friday after the death of a policeman who was on duty during the Catania-Palermo derby, but it seems that we are close to starting the season again.
The Italian Football Federation have today confirmed that the 59th edition of the prestigious Viareggio youth tournament will start tomorrow.
The competition, which was due to kick off on Monday, was postponed after the Catania tragedy and will therefore start from Matchday 2, with 12 games scheduled for Wednesday.
The Matchday 1 games will be rescheduled and will probably be played on February 12, whereas the opening ceremony and the athletes’ oath – set to be read by Roma captain Francesco Totti – have been cancelled.
The Viareggio go-ahead has fuelled speculation that all matches will resume over the weekend, although numerous clubs could be playing behind closed doors because of tighter stadium safety regulations.
"We are all ready to resume football, but a decision will be finalised on Wednesday," said Palermo chief Maurizio Zamparini after the Lega Calcio meeting on Tuesday.
"We agree on banning the block sale of tickets to away fans for games, this should avoid problems as to public order," added the Rosanero.
"We have instead stated that we do not like the idea of playing behind closed doors, because we are sure that clubs can guarantee security if there are no away supporters.
"At this point, every single Head of Police can decide if the stadiums fit the bill or not," concluded Zamparini.
Source: C4 Football Italia
Matches at all levels were suspended on Friday after the death of a policeman who was on duty during the Catania-Palermo derby, but it seems that we are close to starting the season again.
The Italian Football Federation have today confirmed that the 59th edition of the prestigious Viareggio youth tournament will start tomorrow.
The competition, which was due to kick off on Monday, was postponed after the Catania tragedy and will therefore start from Matchday 2, with 12 games scheduled for Wednesday.
The Matchday 1 games will be rescheduled and will probably be played on February 12, whereas the opening ceremony and the athletes’ oath – set to be read by Roma captain Francesco Totti – have been cancelled.
The Viareggio go-ahead has fuelled speculation that all matches will resume over the weekend, although numerous clubs could be playing behind closed doors because of tighter stadium safety regulations.
"We are all ready to resume football, but a decision will be finalised on Wednesday," said Palermo chief Maurizio Zamparini after the Lega Calcio meeting on Tuesday.
"We agree on banning the block sale of tickets to away fans for games, this should avoid problems as to public order," added the Rosanero.
"We have instead stated that we do not like the idea of playing behind closed doors, because we are sure that clubs can guarantee security if there are no away supporters.
"At this point, every single Head of Police can decide if the stadiums fit the bill or not," concluded Zamparini.
Source: C4 Football Italia
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