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Napoli-Atalanta clampdown on fans
Napoli-Atalanta clampdown on fans
As COVID-19 cases surge in Italy, the Commissioner for Sport in Naples warns Napoli-Atalanta cannot have 1,000 fans, while the Juventus ruling was ‘worthy of a Banana Republic.’ The second wave has definitively hit Italy, with another 8,804 new cases over the last 24 hours, 83 deaths and 326 admitted to hospital. There are currently […]
De Siervo: ‘Couldn’t postpone Juve-Napoli’
De Siervo: ‘Couldn’t postpone Juve-Napoli’
Lega Serie A CEO Luigi De Siervo maintains they ‘could not postpone Juventus-Napoli’ for two COVID-19 cases. Napoli were docked one point and given a 3-0 defeat in the Week 3 fixture after the Disciplinary Commission ruled they should’ve still tried to travel to Turin for the match. The Partenopei insisted they were ordered to […]
Agnelli: ‘The world wants Pirlo to lose’
Agnelli: ‘The world wants Pirlo to lose’
Juventus patron Andrea Agnelli said the ‘world around’ the Old Lady are waiting for Andrea Pirlo to lose a couple of games. The Old Lady replaced Maurizio Sarri with Pirlo as head coach at the Allianz Stadium and the President believes the club must protect the former midfielders, as the ‘world will try to hit […]
Bakayoko: ‘Gattuso convinced me’
Bakayoko: ‘Gattuso convinced me’
Tiemoue Bakayoko reveals coach Gennaro Gattuso ‘convinced’ him of moving to Napoli and hopes to be involved already on Saturday against Atalanta. The former Milan midfielder was linked with a return to San Siro, but ended up reuniting with Gattuso at the San Paolo instead. “I’m very happy to be here, the team has welcomed […]
Rabiot has completed Juve ban
Rabiot has completed Juve ban
There is another knock-on effect from the Juventus-Napoli verdict, as Adrien Rabiot has effectively completed his ban. The Disciplinary Commission today ruled that Napoli could not prove they were prevented from travelling to Turin for the Week 3 Serie A fixture due to force majeure. Therefore, Juve were handed an automatic 3-0 win by default […]
Lawyer: ‘Juve-Napoli ruling inarguable’
Lawyer: ‘Juve-Napoli ruling inarguable’
The verdict giving Juventus a 3-0 win and docking Napoli a point was ‘inevitable and inarguable,’ explains sports lawyer Claudio Pasqualin. The Disciplinary Commission today ruled that Napoli had already cancelled their flight to Turin before receiving the travel ban from the local health authority (ASL), so did not follow the Serie A protocol for […]
Napoli given 3-0 Juve defeat and docked point
Napoli given 3-0 Juve defeat and docked point
Juventus have been handed the 3-0 victory by default and Napoli docked one point, as the Disciplinary Commission rules the Partenopei didn’t follow the COVID-19 protocol. Napoli did not make the trip to Turin for the Serie A Week 3 fixture on October 4 because they had two players test positive for COVID-19, Piotr Zielinski […]
Callejon: ‘I’ll have fun with Ribery’
Callejon: ‘I’ll have fun with Ribery’
José Maria Callejon says he will have fun with Franck Ribery and that he will ‘always love Napoli’ in his official unveiling with Fiorentina. “I am ready to give a lot, I come with the desire to do well, I put myself at the disposal of the club and of my teammates. I really like […]
Spadafora: ‘I expect a wise decision’
Spadafora: ‘I expect a wise decision’
The verdict of Juventus-Napoli will arrive today, and Minister of Sport Vincenzo Spadafora expects a ‘wise decision’. After having confirmed two positive cases of coronavirus in the squad, Napoli never turned up for the match against Juventus at the Allianz Stadium, scheduled for October 4. The Partenopei had played Genoa, who was hit by an […]
Spadafora: ‘Juve-Napoli ruling sets precedent’
Spadafora: ‘Juve-Napoli ruling sets precedent’
Minister for Sport Vincenzo Spadafora expects ‘a wise decision’ on whether to punish Napoli for not travelling to the Juventus match after COVID-19 cases, but implies it was ‘a ploy.’ The Partenopei argue they were ordered not to travel by the local health authority (ASL) after Piotr Zielinski and Eljif Elmas tested positive for Coronavirus. […]