Does Juve-Napoli play or not? The stages of history

The question remains the same for everyone: is Juventus-Napoli played or not played? The ASL blocked the Azzurri, the Bianconeri announced that they will take the field, the Lega announced yesterday that the matches will not undergo any changes for teams with at least 13 players available, “without prejudice to the provisions of state and local authorities.” But in the afternoon the decision on a note: “We play.” In fact, it seems that the ASL document does not explicitly prohibit exit, but merely talks about “voluntary isolation”. Therefore, it is not ruled out that the team could move to Turin on Sunday morning, play and then return in isolation. But let’s take stock of the situation by retracing the steps of history.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27: NAPLES-GENOA

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Six days ago, Gattuso’s Azzurri met Genoa at the San Paolo. The match was postponed from 15 to 18 due to the delayed departure of the Rossoblùs after Perin’s positivity.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29: NEGATIVE PADS

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Two days after the game, the Napoli players are subjected to a swab: they are all negative.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1: SECOND ROUND OF TESTS

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Despite the result of the first swabs, Napoli, including the staff, undergoes a new round of tests.

Friday, October 2: Zielinski positive

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After the usual morning training, the positivity of Piotr Zielinski and Giandomenico Costi, one of Cristiano Giuntoli’s collaborators, emerges.

Friday, October 2: the League regulates postponements in case of Covid

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Taking into account the current situation, the League Council decides to clarify, providing that the matches be played according to the calendar “provided that the club has at least 13 players available, including at least one goalkeeper.” But the same statement also says “without prejudice to the provisions of state and local authorities.”

Today, 4.30 pm: Elmas is also infected

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Another round of tampons is added to the list of infected, and a few hours after the departure for Turin Elmas.

Today, 5:00 p.m.: Napoli trains

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At Castel Volturno, the team trains regularly under Gattuso’s orders, except of course Elmas and Zielinski who are already in quarantine.

Today, 6.30 pm: the company confirms the departure to Turin

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Napoli decides to go to Turin anyway, where they would have to face Juventus tomorrow night.

Today, 7.30pm: ASL blocks Napoli

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When some Naples officials had already arrived at the airport, the ASL of Naples decided to prevent the team from leaving the city. The players, who had already met at the San Paolo, all return home: they can only go out to train at Castel Volturno each with their own car.

Today, 9.15pm: Juventus note

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With a note on the club’s website and on social media, Juventus “announces that the First Team will take to the field for the Juventus-Napoli match tomorrow at 8:45 pm, as provided for in the Serie A League calendar.”

Today, 9.45pm: ASL explains

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With regard to the event of the no-out of Naples, “the Asl Napoli 2 Nord – territorially competent for the residence of the two athletes – announces that the national and regional regulations regarding the management of the pandemic have been applied. epidemiological investigations, tampons were organized for family members and close contacts, the delegation was communicated to the doctor of the Calcio Napoli club for the handling of suspected cases registered in Napoli SSC The Asl Napoli 2 Nord, according to the procedure, then it was communicated to the other competent Health Authorities, by residence, the names of the close contacts of the positive actors, in order to implement the procedure for tracking and containing the contagion. ”According to Ansa, who has read the ASL document, the prohibition to leave a Turin is not explicit, nor is it established that the team group should stay home with their families. The note correctly speaks of “aisl voluntary settlement “, but the health company, which is medically competent, is not obliged to make it clear that legally the protocol on professional athletes launched by the Ministry of Health in the last point provides the possibility for players, given the negativity of the tampon , to go out on the field and allow the good development of the game. Unless you then resume the quarantine period until the deadline.

Today, 11:25 pm – La Liga announces: “Let’s play”

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Late in the afternoon, the League takes position and with an official note it is confirmed “that the Juventus-Napoli match, valid for the third day of Serie A TIM, is scheduled for October 4 at 8:45 pm”.