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Italian football suspended; Policeman dies during derby violence
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Theodorakis
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Bobby;2271927 said:
definitely out of line
Celtic are sure as hell that nothing will happen to them in italy but just want to take advantage of the situation.. sick attitude.. heh but in other point of view, italians got hit by their own weapon.. they always look for that kind of possibility to take advantage of..
Theodorakis;2272017 said:definitely out of line
heh but in other point of view, italians got hit by their own weapon.. they always look for that kind of possibility to take advantage of..
Not exactly sure. Boro fans were attacked by an axe welding Roma fan last year, and when Wales played in Italy awhile ago the Welsh fans were seated in the lower tier. The Italians pissed, spat, and vomited on them.
Theodorakis
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Bobby;2272024 said:
hmm.. you maybe right I`ll give you that.. it was previously occured to me that since UEFA has strict disciplinary procedures on continental competetions, italians might put more emphasis on security matters (at least it works that way in Turkey
.. ) but then, I just remembered the things happened to Galatasaray fans in Olimpico a few years ago, it completes the scene that happened to Boro fans.. but again, I cant think celtic`s concerns are all related with the security matters..
It’s reported that the meeting between the Government and football authorities will decree the rest of the season be played behind closed doors.
“Nothing is to be excluded at this point,” commented CONI (Italian Olympic Committee) President Gianni Petrucci.
Following the riots in Catania on Friday evening, which resulted in the death of 38-year-old Chief Inspector Filippo Raciti, FIGC Commissioner Luca Pancalli ordered the immediate suspension of all football activity in Italy until further notice.
A meeting has been set up for Sunday between members of the Government, including Prime Minister Romano Prodi, and the sports authorities to discuss what the next step will be.
According to rumours from within the two camps, the season will be halted for two weeks and when it resumes, it will be behind closed doors for the rest of the campaign.
This will give the clubs and local councils the necessary time to complete renovation work that should already have brought the stadiums up to code under the Legge Pisanu ruling.
The Legge Pisanu demanded all clubs and arenas ensure CCTV footage, numbered and named tickets, stewards paid for by the sides to police the fans and adequate turnstiles, but so far very few stadiums fit the bill.
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The Home Office has blamed the clubs and football authorities for a “laissez-faire attitude” to controlling the Ultra’.
“There has been too much of a laissez-faire attitude and an unacceptable indulgence. My men are risking their lives here and in these conditions I won’t send them to games,” said Home Office Minister Giuliano Amato.
The Legge Pisanu was supposed to clamp down on violence in Italian football, but over a year on from the law’s inception, only a handful of stadiums are up to code.
CCTV systems are not in place, named tickets aren’t checked regularly and the clubs have not provided enough stewards to police the fans in the Curva.
“This situation can be tracked back to an increased number of ‘at risk’ games, the persistent conflict between violent factions of some fanbases and the desperate need to complete restructuring work on some stadiums. In the case of the latter, police are called in to make up for those weaknesses.”
The main problem in this case appears to be the on-going debate over who is responsible for the upkeep of the stadiums.
In Italy, the arenas are owned and run by the local council, but rented out to clubs for the matches. The Legge Pisanu hands the sides the responsibility of policing their own fans with specially paid stewards, but so far few have implemented the recommendations.
Also, the authorities have repeatedly allowed delays in the restructuring work for the stadiums.
“There was an under-estimation of how bad the situation was by accepting delays in bringing the arenas up to code,” said Silp-Cgil union chief Claudio Giardullo.
“Above all, there was an indulgence when it came to the relationship between the clubs and their fans, a rapport that still needs to be examined. At the end of it all we, as usual, end up paying the price.”
It has long been known that the Ultra’ wield a great deal of power with the clubs. Players often meet with the fans and attend the funerals of the leading figures in the hard-line faction of these supporters.
Last week Messina Coach Bruno Giordano was fired after a meeting between President Pietro Franza and the Ultra’ leaders.
“Nothing is to be excluded at this point,” commented CONI (Italian Olympic Committee) President Gianni Petrucci.
Following the riots in Catania on Friday evening, which resulted in the death of 38-year-old Chief Inspector Filippo Raciti, FIGC Commissioner Luca Pancalli ordered the immediate suspension of all football activity in Italy until further notice.
A meeting has been set up for Sunday between members of the Government, including Prime Minister Romano Prodi, and the sports authorities to discuss what the next step will be.
According to rumours from within the two camps, the season will be halted for two weeks and when it resumes, it will be behind closed doors for the rest of the campaign.
This will give the clubs and local councils the necessary time to complete renovation work that should already have brought the stadiums up to code under the Legge Pisanu ruling.
The Legge Pisanu demanded all clubs and arenas ensure CCTV footage, numbered and named tickets, stewards paid for by the sides to police the fans and adequate turnstiles, but so far very few stadiums fit the bill.
===================================================
The Home Office has blamed the clubs and football authorities for a “laissez-faire attitude” to controlling the Ultra’.
“There has been too much of a laissez-faire attitude and an unacceptable indulgence. My men are risking their lives here and in these conditions I won’t send them to games,” said Home Office Minister Giuliano Amato.
The Legge Pisanu was supposed to clamp down on violence in Italian football, but over a year on from the law’s inception, only a handful of stadiums are up to code.
CCTV systems are not in place, named tickets aren’t checked regularly and the clubs have not provided enough stewards to police the fans in the Curva.
“This situation can be tracked back to an increased number of ‘at risk’ games, the persistent conflict between violent factions of some fanbases and the desperate need to complete restructuring work on some stadiums. In the case of the latter, police are called in to make up for those weaknesses.”
The main problem in this case appears to be the on-going debate over who is responsible for the upkeep of the stadiums.
In Italy, the arenas are owned and run by the local council, but rented out to clubs for the matches. The Legge Pisanu hands the sides the responsibility of policing their own fans with specially paid stewards, but so far few have implemented the recommendations.
Also, the authorities have repeatedly allowed delays in the restructuring work for the stadiums.
“There was an under-estimation of how bad the situation was by accepting delays in bringing the arenas up to code,” said Silp-Cgil union chief Claudio Giardullo.
“Above all, there was an indulgence when it came to the relationship between the clubs and their fans, a rapport that still needs to be examined. At the end of it all we, as usual, end up paying the price.”
It has long been known that the Ultra’ wield a great deal of power with the clubs. Players often meet with the fans and attend the funerals of the leading figures in the hard-line faction of these supporters.
Last week Messina Coach Bruno Giordano was fired after a meeting between President Pietro Franza and the Ultra’ leaders.
MaestroZidane
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Well from what I have been reading regarding all past incidents, and the current comments from those that deal with the economis of it all. This seems like it will just be another incident in italy and all will be business as usual within weeks. With small punishements that will lead to nothing being changed.
Sunday service for Serie A Tuesday 6 February, 2007
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Serie A will resume on Sunday with the Week 23 fixtures, according to Milan Vice-President Adriano Galliani.
Football in Italy was suspended indefinitely on Friday night after the death of a police officer, with the Week 22 Serie A games being postponed after the Catania-Palermo riots.
But the Lega Calcio held an informal assembly on Tuesday and decided to approve the proposal of playing next weekend, even if FIGC commissioner Luca Pancalli will need to ratify the decision after a special cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
“We will play the matches scheduled for Week 23 on Sunday,” said Galliani after leaving the meeting.
“Last weekend’s Serie A games will take place on April 18, whereas Serie B will play on April 17.”
The big match between Inter and Roma scheduled at the San Siro last Sunday will therefore be played in mid April, thus probably causing the first leg of the Coppa Italia Final to be postponed.
Catania chief Antonino Pulvirenti confirmed Galliani’s words by insisting that there was no tug of war with the Government.
“We agree with the Government and want to start playing again on Sunday,” he underlined.
It’s unclear at this stage whether fans will be allowed to attend games which do not satisfy the necessary stadium regulations.
The next round of games will also include another Sicilian derby as Messina host Catania at the San Filippo.
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Serie A will resume on Sunday with the Week 23 fixtures, according to Milan Vice-President Adriano Galliani.
Football in Italy was suspended indefinitely on Friday night after the death of a police officer, with the Week 22 Serie A games being postponed after the Catania-Palermo riots.
But the Lega Calcio held an informal assembly on Tuesday and decided to approve the proposal of playing next weekend, even if FIGC commissioner Luca Pancalli will need to ratify the decision after a special cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
“We will play the matches scheduled for Week 23 on Sunday,” said Galliani after leaving the meeting.
“Last weekend’s Serie A games will take place on April 18, whereas Serie B will play on April 17.”
The big match between Inter and Roma scheduled at the San Siro last Sunday will therefore be played in mid April, thus probably causing the first leg of the Coppa Italia Final to be postponed.
Catania chief Antonino Pulvirenti confirmed Galliani’s words by insisting that there was no tug of war with the Government.
“We agree with the Government and want to start playing again on Sunday,” he underlined.
It’s unclear at this stage whether fans will be allowed to attend games which do not satisfy the necessary stadium regulations.
The next round of games will also include another Sicilian derby as Messina host Catania at the San Filippo.
Internazionale
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I think the rest of matches in Serie A & B should be played in a closed stadiums without the fans. Should be a lesson for ultras to learn how to save Italian football in general.
MaestroZidane
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http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=407276&cc=5901
Will see how much power the italian football federation actually has, or if they'll give in to pressure.
Will see how much power the italian football federation actually has, or if they'll give in to pressure.