Juve-Napoli, Lega: no to postponement

Published on: 04/10/2020 4:12 PM

“There are no provisions of the state or local authorities that prevent the regular development of the match” Juventus-Napoli. This was announced by the Serie A League in a note.

In relation to the formal communication received from SS Napoli Calcio, Lega Serie A clarifies that the current system of rules must guarantee maximum protection of the health of the people involved, equal treatment between the different clubs, as well as respect for the principles of sports loyalty ”. , it reads.

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“On the merits, it should be recalled that the Campania ASL note was limited to notifying the ordinary provision of fiduciary isolation in relation to the close contacts of the player Zielinski. In this case, however, the FIGC Protocol agreed with the CTS and integrated of the Circular of the Ministry of Health of June 18, which incorporates the opinion of CTS No. 1220 of June 12, 2020, which was not taken into consideration even in the email of the deputy chief of the President of the Region of Campania “, continues the note.

“This special state regulation, applicable to the situation of Napoli that has two covid-19 positive players, is the same one that has been used several times during the season to allow, merely by way of example, Turin to face the match. Atalanta, AC Milan to go to Crotone or Genoa to play in San Paolo, and today in Atalanta to take the field against Cagliari. The protocol provides certain and non-derogable rules, which allow the dispute of league matches, although in the event of positivity, by means of the deployment of the players who tested negative in the tests carried out and reported within the deadlines established by the health authorities ”, continues the League.

The Council of the Lega has also approved a precise regulation to be adopted in the event of multiple positivity that may lead to the postponement of the matches only when certain conditions are met that, for the moment, do not apply to the case of Naples, and there are no provisions of the State Authorities. or premises that impede the regular development of the game. The “justification” of the protocol therefore remains to allow all matches to be played and, consequently, the regular conclusion of Serie A TIM ”, he concludes.