Genoa will appeal the denial of a UEFA licence, but their lawyer admits “we don’t have much time.”
The Italian authorities refused to grant Genoa a licence to play in European competitions next season, as the Stadio Luigi Ferraris – also known as Marassi – is not up to code.
Sampdoria share the stadium with them, but registered Sassuolo’s Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia as an alternative for European home games.
Genoa will appeal the denial of a UEFA licence, but their lawyer admits “we don’t have much time.”
The Italian authorities refused to grant Genoa a licence to play in European competitions next season, as the Stadio Luigi Ferraris – also known as Marassi – is not up to code.
Sampdoria share the stadium with them, but registered Sassuolo’s Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia as an alternative for European home games.
“The club will appeal to the CONI committee created to deal with these matters,” Genoa’s lawyer Mattia Grassani told Tuttomercatoweb.
“The defence is aimed at looking to the ‘substance’ rather than the ‘form,’ proving all the requisite issues were sorted out on April 30, even if the complete documentation was not deposited in that time.”
President Enrico Preziosi confessed he had “little hope” of turning the situation around, which would see Genoa excluded from the Europa League even if they qualify via Serie A.
Their place would go to the next team down in the table.
“There are certain deadlines and the production of the documents beyond those could not be considered,” continued Grassani.
“The fact remains that Genoa and its President, Enrico Preziosi, made enormous efforts to give the club every resource necessary, cover outstanding debts and eliminate the critical problems found by the committee for the UEFA licence.
“This is why we trust there will be a wider evaluation to consider the overall situation of the club.”