Zamparini: Show must go on
Palermo President Maurizio Zamparini insists the suspension of football in Italy won’t solve anything.
"The decision to halt the Championships was needed out of respect to a man who lost his life, but it won’t solve anything," said the Rosanero chief.
The FIGC ordered the "indefinite" suspension of all matches in the peninsula after 38-year-old Chief Inspector Filippo Raciti was killed during riots that followed Catania-Palermo last night.
"While there is impunity for delinquents in this country, we’ll get nowhere. What I expect to see now are the usual empty words, preaching and not much action. A decade ago Margaret Thatcher destroyed the hooligans in England, now we have to see if the Government and authorities have the real desire to do the same."
While Footballers’ Association (AIC) President Sergio Campana has urged a year-long halt to football in Italy, Zamparini insists the problem is not so widespread.
"You don’t need police inside the stadiums. It’s not a problem with football, but with society. These delinquents can wait outside the arena, get into fights, are arrested and released again the day after. We’ll never achieve anything with that scenario."
The Legge Pisanu was meant to clamp down on the Ultra’, but instead security checks have been lax, offenders released almost immediately and stadiums not yet brought up to the European standards.
"Stopping all of football won’t solve the problem. We just need to identify the delinquents, put them in prison and keep them there," continued Zamparini.
"It’s absurd that someone can be arrested for such serious offences and then released the next day. I do not agree with those who say football is at an end. It’s a society that allows people to charge at the police and throw bottles when they are just trying to do their duty."
Zamparini also joined the chorus of figures calling for the implementation of hard English-style rules against hooligans.
"These were not fans, they were criminals that in countries like England are arrested and severely punished. Italians and their laissez-faire attitude allow this sort of thing to happen."
However, he protested at the use of stewards inside the ground – paid for and organised by the clubs – to control the supporters.
"It’s pointless people saying the clubs have to resolve the problem. What are we supposed to do? All we can do is make appeals, but it’s not enough, you need strict laws. Suspending games isn’t the solution, we have to find those responsible and ensure they see justice."
Source: C4 Football Italia
"The decision to halt the Championships was needed out of respect to a man who lost his life, but it won’t solve anything," said the Rosanero chief.
The FIGC ordered the "indefinite" suspension of all matches in the peninsula after 38-year-old Chief Inspector Filippo Raciti was killed during riots that followed Catania-Palermo last night.
"While there is impunity for delinquents in this country, we’ll get nowhere. What I expect to see now are the usual empty words, preaching and not much action. A decade ago Margaret Thatcher destroyed the hooligans in England, now we have to see if the Government and authorities have the real desire to do the same."
While Footballers’ Association (AIC) President Sergio Campana has urged a year-long halt to football in Italy, Zamparini insists the problem is not so widespread.
"You don’t need police inside the stadiums. It’s not a problem with football, but with society. These delinquents can wait outside the arena, get into fights, are arrested and released again the day after. We’ll never achieve anything with that scenario."
The Legge Pisanu was meant to clamp down on the Ultra’, but instead security checks have been lax, offenders released almost immediately and stadiums not yet brought up to the European standards.
"Stopping all of football won’t solve the problem. We just need to identify the delinquents, put them in prison and keep them there," continued Zamparini.
"It’s absurd that someone can be arrested for such serious offences and then released the next day. I do not agree with those who say football is at an end. It’s a society that allows people to charge at the police and throw bottles when they are just trying to do their duty."
Zamparini also joined the chorus of figures calling for the implementation of hard English-style rules against hooligans.
"These were not fans, they were criminals that in countries like England are arrested and severely punished. Italians and their laissez-faire attitude allow this sort of thing to happen."
However, he protested at the use of stewards inside the ground – paid for and organised by the clubs – to control the supporters.
"It’s pointless people saying the clubs have to resolve the problem. What are we supposed to do? All we can do is make appeals, but it’s not enough, you need strict laws. Suspending games isn’t the solution, we have to find those responsible and ensure they see justice."
Source: C4 Football Italia
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