Serie A stadiums reopen: limit of a thousand people after the Government-Regions summit. Spadafora: “We want to extend to everyone”

Serie A reopens stadiums a thousand people since Sunday. The 2020/21 championship restarts (almost) immediately with a small percentage of viewers. This was decided by the Government and the Regions during the summit convened by the Minister of Regional Affairs, Francesco Boccia, after the same day also the Veneto, following the emilian governor Stefano bonaccini who decided reopen stadiums to a thousand fans, opened the doors to local fans. It was read by order of the governor. Luca zaia valid until October 3, with which it has decided to open stadiums in its region to a thousand spectators and 700 indoor facilities, such as sports pavilions. Minister Spadafora rejoices and announces that the goal is to expand the provision to all categories and all sports. While FIGC President Gravina says he is perplexed precisely by the choice to reopen only in the highest football league. And the president of the Superior Council of Health, Franco Locatelli, says that “a prudential attitude and a homogeneous approach throughout the national territory is desirable.”

“My goal is to allow public participation for all sports and for all categories, coming to define a single protocol that foresees a percentage of spectators based on the real capacity of the facilities – commented the minister Spadafora – The commitment we make during the meeting is to work on this immediately. It is necessary to maintain caution, rigor and attention to reopen properly, gradually, and not be forced to close again. The epidemiological outlook at the European level is not encouraging, you have to be careful and avoid precipitous leaks forward ”.

On the other hand, the FIGC president is perplexed, Gabriele gravina: “The opening of the stadiums to the public is good news, but the fact that the green light has come only for Serie A and not for the rest of the professional leagues leaves me perplexed. The application of the security protocols is the same in the three professional series, as well as the rules of distancing, so even on this issue there must be the same treatment. In the difficult months of the Covid, football has shown great responsibility. I am convinced that the same measure will be taken before the official start of the B and C activities, scheduled for next weekend ”.

After Zaia’s step forward, Dal Pino had asked greater communication with the executive, in particular with the Minister of Sport, Vincenzo Spadafora: “In July we did a 300-page study with the best consultants in circulation on how to reopen stadiums in complete safety, no one has ever called us even to address this speech – continues – technical scientific committee makes enormous efforts to take care of the country, we are grateful for what they are doing. But compared to our Ministry of Sport dialogue is not what it should be. Football represents one of the largest Italian industries, with large tax and social security revenues, employs 300,000 people between direct and indirect and represents an important social phenomenon. Sorry to say it, but I have to say it out loud, there is a need for respect. On our part there is a movement that has little listening, ”he said, explaining that also with regard to Sports reform in the discussion there was no exchange of ideas with the ministry.

To conclude his invective, the head of the Lega di A stresses that the football industry has not received the same treatment as the rest of the production, education and public transport sectors. “The country is trying to start over, the schools are open, something is moving in the trips, the companies function normally. I also said this in the last assembly, why do they queue in the subway to get in, and so in schools, buses, companies, and why can’t there be a person sitting in the stadium with five empty seats around? Why? What is the problem in a stadium of 40, 50, 70 thousand people? You just have to sit back and plan. We hope that the CTS will pay attention to this issue, because this is an industry that if it does not have the attention of the ministry that should govern it, runs the risk of entering into great difficulties and putting many jobs in danger ”.

Minister Spadafora’s answer is ready “Surprised” of Dal Pino’s statements: “I read with amazement Dal Pino’s statements about the lack of dialogue between the government and the world of football – he declared – The attention was constant, the solutions found have been shared to complete the last championship and start on time what begins today. We have ensured a continuous and daily support activity. Just to mention some of the things, the hearing last Monday in the Scientific Technical Committee, requested by me after the rejection of the stadium reopening protocol, which was not ignored at all as Dal Pino affirms, also had as its object protocols for relaxation of the tampon frequency, on which the CTS discussed again yesterday and on which we are awaiting decisions. A few days ago the president of the Figs was received by the Prime Minister and after the meeting a Chigi Palace the common will of gradually reopen the stadiums from October, pending analysis of the curves after the reopening of the schools ”.

And then he clarified the decisions made by the governors of Emilia-Romagna and Veneto: “The dpcm in force since the beginning of August and renewed in September allows the Presidents of the Regions some margins of intervention and some have decided to open stadiums in their territories, following the established rules – he explained – I will gladly receive President Dal Pino in the coming days, the resumption of the championship is good news for all fans and athletes, including myself. I look forward to an exciting sports season and I wish all the teams the best of luck involved ”.

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