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A few hours before kick-off, the situation is far from clear: will Juventus come out onto the pitch, will Napoli appear?
We knew that the 2020-2021 championship would be at least anomalous. But imagining an almost absolute short circuit already on the third day was not easy at all. But here it is.
But let’s go in order. Why has Juventus-Napoli become the scene of controversies and twists?
It all starts last weekend when the Genoa announces Mattia’s positivity Very and then Lasse Clean on the eve of the game against Naples. The two players do not participate in the away game and in the San Paolo game, won 6-0 by the Azzurri led by Gattuso.
A few days later, however, a real outbreak broke out in the Genoa house: first the announcement of twelve more positives on Wednesday, then joined by Zajc and Brlek on Friday and finally, on Saturday, also by Criscito, Biraschi and the Newly acquired ills.
Meanwhile, again on Friday, the League had formalized its adherence to the Uefa rules that establish, in short, postponement of the match when a team has fewer than 13 players available not infected by the coronavirus (including at least one goalkeeper) and also the possibility of clubs asking: once during the season – the postponement of the match in the presence of 10 infected players in organic. [Disponibile qui il comunicato integrale]
This is the circular prot of the Ministry of Health. 21463 cited both by the communication of the ASL of #Naples that by protocol #Figc (last update last September 22) #JuveNapoli pic.twitter.com/cAMLm2oDmc
– Giovanni Capuano (@capuanogio) October 3, 2020
And what does Juventus-Napoli have to do with that, then? Soon he said. The Azzurri, Genoa’s last opponents last weekend, were put through a massive series of tampons, to avoid the presence of an equally large outbreak. And, at least for now, the results of the swabs have yielded two positive cases (first that of Zielinski, then that of Elmas) but they avoided – we reiterate “for now” – the existence of an outbreak comparable to the one that occurred in Genoa. .
Okay then? In terms of regulation it seems that yes, all the clues indicate that you can play. But no. From unofficial sources we have the news that Campania ASL decides to prohibit Naples from leaving the region to go to Turin and, for reasons of law, that is enough for Naples to request a postponement. In fact, in the legislation there is a passage that says “without prejudice to the provisions of state or local authorities, as well as the Italian Football Federation.”
Therefore, According to this, Napoli would have the right to request a postponement. Probable. All finished? No way. “Is ASL a sufficient authority?“someone asks. “But has ASL officially communicated this provision?”. Not quite.
Juventus is not there and, shortly after, issues an unexpected official statement that leaves no room for answers:
“Juventus Football Club announces that the First Team will take to the field for the Juventus – Napoli match tomorrow at 8:45 p.m., as foreseen by the Serie A League calendar.”
Juventus Football Club announces that the First Team will take to the field for the Juventus – Napoli match tomorrow at 8:45 p.m., according to the schedule of the Serie A League.
– JuventusFC (@juventusfc) October 3, 2020
Ultimately, starting today, Juventus will go out onto the Stadium field and wait for Napoli who, at least as is known at the time of writing this article, will not appear.
However, as the hours passed by, as reported by Ansa, it seemed increasingly unlikely that the ASL could claim the right to express the travel ban for Napoli. And that is why the azzurri seriously risk a 3-0 at the table if they decide to defect from the Stadium.
In fact, the League has officially communicated that The time of the match is confirmed: 8:45 p.m. on Sunday, October 4. Basically no postponement. If Napoli does not appear on the field, therefore, the FIGC will be the designated body to decide whether to approve the victory in favor of Juventus.
It cannot be ruled out that Naples will leave tomorrow morning for Turin to play regularly against the bianconeri.
The truth is that the much desired “unity of purpose” in the League does not exist and if clear decisions are not made, the 2020-2021 Serie A championship runs the risk of becoming a less than edifying theater.
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