Series A clubs vote to resume season on June 13 | Football news

Series A clubs voted to resume the season on June 13, pending approval from the Italian government.

Sixteen Series A clubs voted in favor of that date during a league assembly on Wednesday, while the remaining four voted to resume the season the following weekend, June 20.

After confirmation by Italian sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora, the government and the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) agreed on a medical protocol to allow Series A teams to resume group training starting May 18.

However, the protocol means that if a player or staff member tests positive for coronavirus after May 18, the entire team will have to go into quarantine for 15 days, unlike the Bundesliga model.

“With respect to the resumption of sports activity, in accordance with the Government’s decisions and in accordance with medical protocols to protect the players and all the personnel involved, the date of June 13 has been indicated for the resumption of the league, “a Series A statement said Wednesday.

Fiorentina reported six new cases of coronavirus last week

It is understood that a restart on June 13 would give Italian clubs enough time to end the Serie A season and Coppa Italia, which halted after the first leg of both semifinals, before the UEFA cutoff of August 2nd.

At least 19 Serie A players have tested positive for coronavirus since the league was suspended on March 9, and Fiorentina and Sampdoria respectively reported six and four new cases of the virus within their club last week.

There are 12 rounds remaining in Serie A along with four games that were postponed from round 25, with Juventus leading the table one point ahead of Lazio.

Analysis: Italian football united in wills

Serie A clubs have always been clear on their willingness to complete the season and Wednesday’s vote is another statement that shows that all parties are united and on the same path.

However, the topic has been deeply political, and much of the speech focused on adapting a medical protocol to satisfy the government’s scientific committee, so that all players and club staff can re-focus on football without worrying. by the virus.

The idea behind the approved protocol is to make each club a “safe group” through rigorous and regular testing, starting as early as two weeks before the season resumes, to minimize the chances of exposure.

While this may be a cunning approach, questions are raised about how the league as a whole would cope once any player tested positive for COVID-19, given that the entire team would need to be quarantined, rather than the individual player. would happen in the Bundesliga.

Another point of conflict is responsibility, since the club’s doctors do not want to be considered the only responsible party if a player tests positive. In short, any Series A resumption is in any case linked to security: more guarantees will have to come directly from the federation.

Now the ball is entirely on the government’s court, and Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte revealed last week that he himself will pick up the soccer dossier and make a decision based on Italy’s virus curve. Next week, the government will shed more light on the thought process, but Italian football is prepared and ready to try.

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