Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora
said Thursday that the government is working to make it possible
to reopen Italy's stadiums in September.
Earlier this week the Lega Serie A said that it hoped the
government would allow clubs to partially reopen their stadiums
for the last few games of this season.
The Italian top flight has resumed after the coronavirus
lockdown to finish the 2019-20 season but games are being played
behind closed doors to avert the risk of contagion.
"With regards to the reopening of stadiums, it is considered
necessary to continue the line of prudence that has been
followed p to now," Spadafora told a question time session in
the Senate.
"We are working hard with the (soccer) federation and the league
to be able to reopen the facilities to the public in September
at the start of the new season.
"It is true that there is a lot of space inside the stadiums.
"But managing the flows of large numbers of people going in and
out, with checks necessary at the entrance, is considered highly
risky.
"There are just over two weeks to go until the end of the
season. It would be difficult to organize everything (in that
time)".
In a statement released on Monday, the Serie A league said it is
necessary to "reopen stadiums to the public with full respect of
safety conditions".
It said it was working on an "articulated protocol that will be
sent within hours to (Italian Soccer Federation) FIGC President
Gabriele Gravina so that it can be used in dialogue with the
competent governmental institutions".
It said that it hoped "each club, is allowed to open its stadium
to a limited number of fans, on the basis of the situation and
the facility".
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