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15.21 – On this May Day, Giuseppe Sala, the Mayor of Milan, speaks again: “A May Day that is a bit peculiar and sad because we are losing our job and it will not be enough to click again to go back to the first one, we will have to reinvent ourselves. There is a 12th century edict that says “who knows how to work comes to Milan and is a free man”: this is the spirit that animated our city and built the destinies of Milan. Today we have seven thousand people who work from home, We will bring back “at once, but we will still leave four thousand in smart work at this stage. We are active but we are asking for a great collaboration. I call on citizens to take steps to make Monday’s return more manageable and also on businesses. Maybe those who live a kilometer away from work face a ride, use the bicycle. “
14.38 – The Series A League Assembly met this morning with all companies present and connected by videoconference. President Paolo Dal Pino reported what he said yesterday about the availability of a dialogue with the Government from a constructive and collaborative perspective, obtaining a complete exchange on this position by all companies.
14:10 – The unanimity of the Serie A League in the position on the resumption of the championship does not surprise Damiano Tommasi, president of the AIC, who comments on SkySport about the will of the twenty high-level clubs: “It is not the body that decides whether recovering to play but it is a position that we already knew, it will go beyond June 30 as established by UEFA and FIFA, we are concentrating on part of the protocol for team sports. Let’s see if we can restart with a restart protocol with training Individual for team athletes. The Emilia Romagna ordinance, which will allow individual training immediately. This is what we said and asked: we must understand how much this ordinance can be put into practice, since the municipalities will also want to say them, was the sense of the conversation I had with Minister Spadafora. “
13.28 – The unanimous desire to “complete the season” of Series A, interrupted by the emergence of the coronavirus, was reiterated by the League of Assembly A, meeting by conference call to discuss the issue of television rights and deliveries still in collection by broadcasting organizations. The position of the 20 clubs, which reaffirms what was established on April 21, comes after the words of the sports minister, Vincenzo Spadafora, who emphasized that if an agreement is not reached to modify the protocol for the recovery, the government will assume the responsibility of declaring the season closed. (ANSA).
13:02 – According to Corriere della Sera this morning, next week will be crucial for the possible restart of Series A: the technical scientific committee will convene the FIGC medical commission and the sports doctors of Casasco to try to find the correct protocol.
12.52 – According to Sky reports, the Lega Series A Assembly is underway: the presidents will speak in particular about the latest developments in the confrontation with the government in a hypothetical restart, starting with the resumption of individual training.
12:31 – “How will the stadiums change?” Corriere della Sera writes at the opening of her sports section on page 48. The doors closed for 12-18 months, for experts. And then what? The security and cost nodes. Staggered inputs and reduced capacities, without touch technology and thermal scanner. The plan to reopen after the pandemic: “But the ultrà will have to remain seated.”
12:28 – Campania also, at the express request of Napoli, would be ready to grant the reopening only of the Castel Volturno sports center: if confirmed, even Gattuso’s Azzurri could start preparing again at the end of next weekend.
12:14 – The Governor of the Emilia-Romagna region, Stefano Bonaccini, has signed a new ordinance that allows individual training also for athletes from non-individual sports disciplines in closed-door structures, obviously always respecting the rules of social distancing and without meetings. Bologna, Parma, Sassuolo and Spal could return to training starting next Monday. This is the text of the ordinance: “The training of professional and non-professional athletes recognized by the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI), by the Italian Paralympic Committee (CIP) and by their respective federations is permitted, in accordance with the rules of social distancing and without any meeting in closed door structures, even for athletes from non-individual sports disciplines. ” Sky reports it.
12:01 – The restart of Serie A is becoming more difficult, but before the curtain falls on the 2019/2020 season, there would be another alternative, to return to the field in September, provided that UEFA moves the deadline to close the leagues. beyond on August 2. Decisions can be made in the Federal Council next Friday and the paths to follow remain valid until then.
11:45 – Repubblica confirms what we have already analyzed yesterday: the Serie A classification in the event of a stop in the championship would be determined by the average points, therefore Juventus, Lazio, Inter and Atalanta in the Champions League, Rome, Naples and Hellas Verona in the Europa League. But for Series A, restart remains the priority, while the revision of the medical protocol for recovery seems to cast new doubts. And there is another very important, even crucial issue: the fact that it is the government that decides the possible arrest, would allow the clubs to impose on television broadcasters the contractual obligation to pay the last installment of rights, which some companies already I have compromised.
11:31 – According to the Spanish Ministry of Health, there have been 281 deaths from coronavirus in the last 24 hours. As for the total number of cases, they went from 213,435 to 215,216.
11:30 – Regarding the resumption of the championship, today’s edition of Il Giornale today headlines: “Between government and series A armed peace breaks out.” In the last few hours, there has been a kind of armistice between the League and Spadafora after the controversies and frictions of the past few days. Meanwhile, the Minister of Sports has been very clear in the restart of Series A: “Stop the championship without an agreement on the Figc protocol”.
11:00 – This is the title of Republic today in the restart of the championship: “Now Series A awaits the vote of the Premier.” England’s Premier League clubs are slated to vote today for the resumption of the English league. The result of this vote will not be irrelevant to Italy.
10:47 – According to Sky reports, the FIGC, if in the meantime the government has not made definitive and contrary decisions, during the Federal Council on May 8 will advance further the end of the season from August 2 to 31.
10:40 – The comparison between the government’s scientific technical committee, the FIGC medical commission and the Sports Medical Federation will be carried out between Sunday and Monday. The guidelines will be followed, but the final decision may not even come. Many knots to untie, as La Gazzetta dello Sport explains this morning:
Difficult trips: there is a lot of skepticism. The first question already analyzes the parties and refers to the possibility that groups of 50-60 people could move to Italy, from one region to another, in protected and denied corridors was considered unrealistic.
Quarantine: The main theme always refers to the possibility of positivity of a running player. However, protocol bis should take note of the need for a two-week quarantine for the infected player or staff member. Stopping two weeks would mean resetting the restart project. Because such a stop would interrupt a schedule that should proceed at full speed to reach the goal on August 2.
09:58 – “Only we decide”. These are the words of the Minister, Vincenzo Spadafora, which the QS reports in its edition today. The Government – it reads – when approaching Series A: “If there is no agreement on medical protocols, we will be responsible for stopping soccer.” The most delicate game is with the broadcasting organizations and, if it does not start again, television stations will not be able to refer to the clubs to obtain compensation because the decision would have suffered the above.
09:29 – The press kiosk this morning will dedicate a space on page 26 to the resumption of Series A with the following title: “Piano B”. The League chooses the diplomatic route, but without agreement on the protocol it will stop. Sports Minister Spadafora explains: “The government will decide whether the season should end here.”
08:59 – “With the stop you return,” writes Corriere dello Sport today at its inauguration. Yesterday in France he was awarded the title of champion at PSG and two teams relegated to Series B. FIGC on the same path, but without a title. In the event of a final stoppage to the championship, Gravina plans to limit the demotion to just two clubs. The tricolor that Juve doesn’t seem to want wouldn’t be assigned instead.
08:45 – Today’s edition of the Corriere della Sera leads the reboot of Series A: “League, signs of peace for the government. A new protocol or it’s over.” In the past few hours, there have been signs of peace from the Serie A League, which has also chosen the path of diplomacy rather than confrontation. However, for the restart, Minister Spadafora was very clear: an agreement is needed between the Scientific Technical Committee and the FIGC on the protocol; otherwise, the championship stop will be official.
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20.50 – News arrives from the FIGC meeting reported by Sky Sport. Five main points, from retrocessions to promotions, to the possibility of going beyond August 2. Relegations – If the government decides to stop Series A, FIGC has decided that the teams will be relegated. SPAL, Brescia, Genoa and Lecce cannot sleep well. Promotions Benevento instead smiles and with Campania also Crotone who would be in Serie A along with a third team that always comes from B. Serie A 2020/21 with twenty teams – The FIGC decision is clear: the next Series A will be 20 teams and not 22 as it was supposed in the last days. Go beyond August 2 – The Football Association would also be ready to take the time limit beyond August 2 to end the 2019/2020 season. In this case, understand how UEFA would behave with the cups. Will to go The FIGC is working with the assumption that Series A can resume. The intention is to finish the championship, like in England or Germany, not like in Spain.
18:00 – Below is the Coronavirus national emergency bulletin for the last 24 hours:
Currently positive: 101.551 (-3.106)
• passed away: 27,967 (+285, + 1.0%)
• resigned/healed: 75,945 (+4,693, + 6.6%)
• Hospitalized in Intensive Care: 1,694 (-101, -5.6%)
• Tampons: 1,979,217 (+68,456)
total cases: 205,463 (+1,872, + 0.9%)
17:50 – These are the data of the infection by Coronavirus in Lombardy in the last 24 hours:
Tampons carried out: 376.943 (+11048)
total positive: 75,732 (+598)
therapy intensive: 605 (-29)
deaths: 13,772 (+93)
Hospitalized not in intensive care: 6,834 (-296)
resigned: 51.166 (+819)
14:44 – The ASF central committee decided today, as part of a conference call, to cancel all currently suspended 2019/20 season championships and cups, with the exception of the Raiffeisen Super League, the Brack.ch Challenge League and the ‘ Swiss Cup Helvetia, and disregard the 2019/20 season.
14:23 – “I really appreciate Minister Spadafora’s words this morning and his appeal.” This is the beginning of the message (expected since yesterday and evidently with a forceful tone) sent by the President of the Serie A League, Paolo Dal Pino to the government and specifically to the Minister for Sports and Youth Policies: “There has been and always will be a constructive dialogue on the part of Series A, with the certainty that the work of the Minister of Sport and ours can only point to a common good in its broadest meaning. It is a tremendous moment for the country and for the world, only united and compact will go out together. Like all Italians, we would like to return to work and live our lives as soon as possible – continued President Dal Pino – Of course, Lega Serie A wants to play football, it would be contrary to nature to say so Anyone with a job would always like to continue doing it, otherwise we will strictly adhere to government decisions, as we always have. to be sure of our constructive and collaborative spirit and that my harmony with the president of the FIGC Gravina is absolute “.
13:01 – Silvio Brusaferro, president of the Istituto Superiore di Sanità, said at the press conference: “The epidemiological curve continues to decrease both in cases and in the number of symptoms. The Rt contagion rate is less than 1 in all regions.”
12:40 – In the last 24 hours, there have been 268 deaths in Spain due to the coronavirus: the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic amounts to 24,543. The total number of cases of contagion is instead of 213,435.
12:33 – “In training we are all on the same side: we want them to happen safely.” So, in Il Manifesto, AIC President Damiano Tommasi, who reiterates the union’s thinking on the resumption of soccer: “Our request is to make them possible individually for team sports. We need an ad hoc protocol, like the one A Then individual sports athletes will apply for at least the next few weeks. So it could be May 18, when team training should start again, having done some of the work individually at sports centers. “The Scientific Committee He has not yet validated the 18 protocol and since individual training has fewer limitations, we hope to be able to do at least that activity on the sports field. “
12:03 – The battle between the League and television stations over soccer rights is far from over. Sky and DAZN have not changed their minds and do not want to pay the last installment scheduled for the first days of May. Currently, 220 million are dancing for television rights, and some clubs plan to sue televisions by contesting contracts that protect presidents. The licensees have already asked the companies for a discount, and the League will try to find a deal that, however, seems decidedly complicated. To report is La Gazzetta dello Sport.
11:45 – Series A, a mockery of betting “. This is the title on page 4 that Corriere dello Sport dedicates to the resumption of Series A:” More than the surprises caused by Minister Spadafora, the League is concerned about the measures economic that take in arriving. The proposal of a fund created with the withdrawal of 1% of the bets does not find fertile ground. The government talks about it, but it doesn’t intend to set aside that money entirely to support football. “
11:14 – Guest of Mi Manda Raitre, the Minister of Sports and Youth Policies, Vincenzo Spadafora, analyzed the moment and the controversies related to soccer: “We must launch an appeal to the Serie A League to end the controversies and confrontations. I believe that football should be a vehicle for play, lightness, passion and not dividing ourselves. These days, the technical scientific committee meets with the various components of the world of sport, FIGC and beyond, to obtain more information about the protocol proposed, between the technical and scientific committee, the training will be restarted and this may have its effects in the resumption of the championship. On the contrary, it will be the government that decrees, for reasons of evident world health emergency, the closure of the championship, also creating those conditions so that the world of soccer pays the least possible damage, on par with all the production chains in the country. responsibility and we will make sure that football has as little damage as possible, let’s not forget that it is a great company in the country. “
11:11 – Giuseppe Conte, in his information to the Chamber, spoke about the measures in phase two. “From May 4, you will be able to carry out sports activities not only close to your home, keeping the safety distance. You can also go to your region to find family members. If in the next few days the curve does not grow, we will open other activities, even with social distancing measures that must be maintained during a certain period. “
10:49 – In the information to the Chamber, Giuseppe Conte spoke about the inauguration of phase 2 in our country. “A quarter of infections come from family backgrounds. At school we look for a maximum effect of containment. Social distances help mitigate the risk of contagion. Keeping the frequency of contacts constant, if schools, workplaces and social relations were opened within public places, there would be all the conditions for a new wave. Phase 4 will begin on May 4, with a gradual return. It will be a phase of coexistence with the virus, we are still in the pandemic and we have not come out, it will not be a release. “
10:47 – At the microphones of “Mi Manda Raitre”, the Minister of Sports, Vincenzo Spadafora, has returned to speak about the possible resumption of the soccer championship: “I think soccer should be a vehicle to play, lightness, passion, and should not These days, the technical-scientific committee is meeting with the various components of the world of sport, FIGC and beyond, to obtain more information on the proposed protocol. If an agreement is found between the technical-scientific committee, the training will be restarted and this may have its effects in the resumption of the championship. Vice versa, the government will decree the closure of the championship for reasons of evident world health emergency, also creating those conditions so that the soccer world pays the least possible damage, such as all production chains in the country We will assume our responsibilities and make sure that football has the least possible damage, let’s not forget that e is a big business. knows about the country. “
10:46 – “The championship hanging by a thread”. This is the title with which the sports pages of today’s edition of Corriere della Sera are opened. “Football is on hold – he reads – flashes are reduced for a recovery. And UEFA is considering moving everything in September. The government is sending increasingly negative signals. Sileri:” Playing? At the moment it is unlikely. “The League is divided, the FIGC is trying diplomacy.”
10:33 – Today’s edition of the newspaper La Stampa opens the sports section entitled: “The last frontier”. Series A becomes the frontier that should not fall in front of those who want to resume the football season. After Belgium, the Netherlands and France, Italy has also been closer to the final closing since yesterday. He said to La7, the words of the sports minister, Vincenzo Spadafora, have never been so clear: “I see that the road to recovery becomes increasingly narrower.” Lega and Figc should start thinking about a plan B. If the recovery will not be we will be forced to stop safely. ” The reassurance comes from UEFA and therefore an ardent League meeting is expected tomorrow.
10:00 – Interviewed by Radio Bruno, the president of the association of soccer doctors Enrico Castellacci spoke about the possible resumption of training: “In my opinion, the government’s prudence has been a bit excessive, I do not understand how individual training cannot be carried out in A course that is well divided. If divided well, each player, perhaps at different times, together with a staff member can train without problems as if he were in a garden or park. I cannot think that a professional player no longer trains, you can’t go three or four months without training. So I don’t mean the merits of restarting the championship or not, I can’t evaluate either myself or my colleagues. I’ve seen a lot of pessimistic notes, you probably don’t want to risk seeing the epidemic revive that will bring you to your knees more than our country already is “
09:44 – “Half of the protocol is ready, the nodes remain”. This is the title, on page 6, that Corriere dello Sport dedicates to the resumption of Series A: “The diagnostic part inspired by the Federation of Sports Physicians is done: it changes the old Figc document in substance. Now the delicate logistics part. Yesterday he presented the text Coni’s reference to the federations, Gravina aligned. Today the government’s technical commission can call football to try to write everything. “
09:02 – Now he is a real “push and pull”, the one between the top of Italian football and Spadafora. This is how the newspaper Il Mattino defines it in the kiosks this morning. Lega and Figc want to start again, but the Sports Minister “is still holding back” and somehow surprisingly declares: “Recovery is very difficult.” Chaos has served.
08:47 – “The Babel of soccer in the hardest hour”. This is the title that opens today’s QS edition regarding the resumption of the Italian championship. It is a total confrontation – he reads – Gravina: “He will never sign the stop.” But in the meantime, there’s the Dybala alarm, which remains positive for Coronavirus after the fourth buffer.
08:32 – Corriere dello Sport also dedicates the first page to the chaos that revolves around football. “Spadafora divides the government”, headlines the well-known sports newspaper in the capital, which later adds: “Training and resumption of the championship: ministers in a scattered order. The owner of the skeptical sport:” The road is narrowing, there are presidents ready to ask suspension as in France. Lega and Figc prepare a plan B. “Speranza’s deputy increases the dose:” A recovery is unlikely. “The Regions against the individual preparation decree. Boccia agrees:” It must be specified. “The irritation of Prime Minister Conte” .
08:14 – “Slap Spadafora: ‘You can play!'”. It is the title chosen by the Tuttosport newspaper to address the issue of football and the relative chaos resulting from the recent statements of the Minister of Sports (and not only). The well-known sports newspaper, also on the front page, adds: “UEFA: ‘Champions and Europa League safe in August’. The chief physician: ‘Recovery is certainly possible’. From football to swimming and tennis, everything sport against the minister. “
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