Coronavirus: divided and penniless, Italian soccer bubble likely to burst

However, the iron will of the big clubs not to lose their main forage in any way, that is, the sale of television rights, is still the voice of a choir that at no level sings in unison and has no idea on how the score can continue. . From UEFA to the NLD, not to mention the government, there are physiological differences of interest that make the making of a clear and shared roadmap out of the crisis.

At the Nyon offices Aleksander Ceferin and members are desperate to save the present and future cups and ensure the smooth running of Euro 2020 (in 2021), that is, the continental confederation tries to save the main sources of income. To take precautions, they gave a new impetus towards the restart of the championships by shaking the coconut of the possible exclusion of the teams indicated by the national federations as admitted in the cups, if these are established with a freezing of the classification as it just happened in France. In summary, the “Ideal solution” for Uefa would somehow determine in the countryside (either with the playoffs or with the remaining games) the places of Champions and Europa League. A significant incentive for the best Italian teams, who need to secure the profits from the cups to keep their budgets afloat.

At the other extreme of football, the National League of Fans he’s been delayed for weeks, just delaying every fifteen days any closing order or go-ahead and earn cash with vivid concern. Well aware of how long-term shutdown is sending hell to many companies, who are watching revenue fade due to management and rental of sports fields (in fact abandoned for almost two months and recently reopened for maintenance), as well as risking the exodus of sponsor and deal with embarrassing situations related to soccer schools Now firm (what do you do with those asking for a refund, even partial, of the annual registration fees?), the NLD wants clear agreements and financial support from the top of the state and soccer government, to avoid a collapse of the teams registered for the next championship with great loss of income and tax revenue.

However, applying either seems impractical specific health protocol In the amateur categories, this impossibility has already been proven at a higher level by Lega Pro that has already been expressed for the end of its championships, with promotions in B of the first in the classification and the blocking of degradations, creating an additional problem for the NLD, which in turn is also committed to solving the problem of D series a Series C. As the money dangerously fades, the specter of an avalanche of cross-appeals to sports and ordinary justice hangs over the decisions of the various organs of the ball.

In context to this context there is governments, each with its own orientation. If in another place we have already reached the closure (Holland, Belgium, France) or the green light to restart (Germany, United Kingdom), in Italy the clash between the minister Vincenzo Spadafora and the various sports coaches often adopted comedy tones for De Filippo, with a constant rebound of responsibility.

At this time the Palazzo Chigi, in addition to the health risks, is likely to consider politically not very expendable The restart of the championships, given the negative orientation of the public in the matter. It is no coincidence that the last dpcm has not awarded anything for team training. May 4th, although regional ordinances try to avoid the issue deliberating in favor of individual training sessions, all while Spadafora himself has made it clear that at the most it is spoken in May 18 and that the health protocols presented by the Serie A League are currently insufficient. Meanwhile, rumors circulate of a new decree aimed at definitively stopping the new summit, perhaps the last one, between the Scientific Technical Committee and the FIGC on the drafting of an acceptable protocol on both sides