[ad_1]
Yesterday, the referee of the Disciplinary Commission of the Italian Football Federation, Gerardo Mastrandrea, after more than a week of deliberations, decided to count Naples for not attending the third round match of Serie A against Juventus, as well like taking a point off you for violating the anti-coronavirus protocol. And this despite the documents provided by the “Vesuviani” on the ban to leave their region for the party of the Local Health Service (ASL). The decision itself and the nuances noted by the judge, of course, became the most popular topic of conversation in Italy. Let’s give it a try and join the discussion.
Politicophobia
There is no doubt that “Napoli” acted in an ugly and suspicious way. He demanded a postponement two days before the game. He lobbied the local ASL, using its connections with the Governor of Campania, Vincenzo Da Luca. Genoa owner Enrico Preziosi calls this information “The secret of the open.” Suspiciously, he was silent throughout Saturday and half Sunday. Also, why didn’t the club follow protocol and temporarily isolate the entire team on Friday? After all, it was this violation that led to ASL intervention. It is also unclear why Primavera, who trains at the same complex, quietly went to his match.
The club’s president, Aurelio De Laurentiis himself, recently violated protocol by showing up at a league meeting waiting for the results of a coronavirus test (which ended up being positive), often walking around without a mask and hugging everyone.
And now he tried to be holier than the Pope and go beyond the agreed rules. And it was exaggerated. Mastrandrea noted that only on Sunday at 2:13 p.m. ASL received a clear response with the travel ban, but Napoli canceled the flight and hotel reservation in Turin on Saturday. This means that “he did not do everything possible for the trip” and therefore does not fall under the “force majeure” clause.
It’s no wonder the owners of other clubs are mad at him. They see what happened as a dangerous precedent that threatens the entire league. Seeing De Laurenti’s actions is a simple reluctance to play without the infected Peter Zielinski, Elyif Elmas and the injured captain Lorenzo Insigne. They fear that many clubs will have the opportunity to pressure local authorities. The long and painful experience of political games in Italy in general and in Calcium in particular makes them fear the beginning of another. They know that in the country, politics and football are inseparable and unceremonious and only give them the opportunity to interfere in each other’s affairs.
In “Milan”, “Torino”, “Cagliari”, “Genoa” himself did not turn to his regional authorities after infecting one or two players, but went to play quietly. The Rossoneri did it without their leader Zlatan Ibrahimovic. For this reason, these clubs, like others, do not see the reason why “Napoli” should raise the storm because of the two infected.
Politicophobia was justified
There are many complaints about Neapolitan ASL. At first, his representatives responded to the questions in a vague, vague way, with words of appeal, not with a no-go order, and with too vague a definition of “people close to Zelinski and Elmas.” Those statements were too confusing, legal. Only at the time indicated above was a document registered, which speaks of the quarantine obligation due to the danger of infecting third parties: employees of the airport, hotel, transport, etc. This is what Mastrandrea and the league pointed out, stating that Napoli could fly to Turin on Saturday or Sunday morning.
At the beginning, there was also the question of the legality of ASL. The opponents, namely Juventus and Serie A, declared that the local Service had no right to interfere with the protocol agreed by the National Service with the league. According to which even nine infected players do not cancel the match. When you are infected, you only need to temporarily isolate the entire computer and perform additional tests. And those who received a negative result on them can go play. In Napoli, only Elmas and Zelinski were infected among the players. Therefore, Juventus president Andrea Agnelli and Preziosi believe that ASL itself violated protocol.
The center also misbehaved. Rejecting “monitoring the situation”. Just a few days ago, the Minister of Health, Roberto Speranza, announced that ASL has the right to make such decisions, and the Minister of Sports, Vincenzo Spadafora, supported him. Spadafora spoke about a more difficult situation recently, about health, first of all, about the fact that all authorities initially had the opportunity to intervene in such events. Where were these statements from October 3? Furthermore, one of the country’s leading journalists, Matteo Marani, considers his absence a “carte blanche” from the Neapolitan ASL, which has taken on the task. It is quite logical.
You can’t send it to hell
However, the statements of the ASL itself were serious on Saturday. “It is already clear to them that the required isolation must not be violated. Sunday’s statement was simply an explanation of the obvious, understandable of the above,” said Service spokesman Antonio D’Amore. In fact, are there many examples of a “call for isolation” from the authorities of any country? Insulation is always required on request. Mastrandrea is confident in the lack of a formal order on Saturday. But could he really expect ASL to later declare in Napoli: “We don’t see the word ‘order’, go to hell, we fly”?
You definitely have the right to interfere. Although Agnelli and Preziosi believe otherwise. First, the protocol itself says that it does not override the power of local authorities and allows them to act in case of special circumstances. Second, this is already clear. Especially during the second wave of coronavirus. That is why these Services exist. Agnelli himself claimed that his club would not violate the call (or even the order) of his ASL. I just didn’t think ASL was capable of making such a call. Subsequent documents should make you believe. And if you’re honest, please confirm that the Service calls are not being interrupted.
Did De Laurentiis press ASL? This needs to be tested. Did you deliberately send the team into isolation after Zelinski’s positive test to provide an excellent legal opportunity for the Service to intervene? Well, for violating the anti-coronavirus protocol, the team deserved a point deduction. But if you think that all of Campania are puppets of Aurelio, then you can close football and the whole country in general. There were reasons to intervene. And not just a violation of protocol. And the first place in the region in the country for new cases. “We shouldn’t ask anyone when it comes to the health of citizens.”
There was also a good specific reason. “Genoa”, in the second round, lost in Naples with a score of 0: 6, before the match reported two infected. Within days of the match, they were already 17 and their third-round match was postponed. We’re talking about the highest infection rate on a team since the start of the season by a huge margin. It is logical that in Naples they feared the spread of the infection after contact with the Genoese. And they didn’t know what to expect after finding their two infected.
Prostitutes Victory
Soccer’s intentions to continue at any cost are clear and understandable. Of course, if you treat each case of the disease as if it were a “citizen”, the league simply will not end. For this reason, football has received privileges. He received a “soft quarantine”. And not everyone likes it. Speranza asked “to talk more about schools, not soccer.” Virologist Fabrizio Preljaccio said the “soft quarantine” is necessary for doctors in short supply, not for athletes. But I certainly shouldn’t like the insensitivity of Serie A and the Federation. The second wave of the pandemic has begun, and understanding is needed right now. Health is more important.
Spadafora states that it is not necessary to interpret the protocols because they are clear. Well, this incident proved him wrong. “Napoli” has already filed an appeal, it is possible that it will reach a civil court. And, if in the end he loses the case, it is not because of the clarity of the protocol, but because of legal hooks around words and minutes. To continue with Serie A, Napoli must be defeated in this matter, in the armchair fight against Juventus, such a result is more likely. But whoever wins, the words of former Juve player Claudio Marchisio are accurate. In this case, they are all wrong. And Calcio’s image only suffered because of him.
