Bologna vs. Inter won’t be played before April 27 as the Nerazzurri will lodge an appeal to get a 3-0 win by default and the legal teams will need one month to scrutinize all the documents.
The match at the Stadio Dall’Ara was supposed to be the first game of the year but was rescheduled after a COVID outbreak in the Rossoblu team. It caused controversy because, on paper, Lega Serie A didn’t officially postpone the game so Inter turned up to the stadium and the match was declared abandoned after 45 minutes of wait.
Bologna players had been banned from leaving their homes following a COVID outbreak in the team so, by law, they could not reach the stadium. However, the Rossoblu mistakenly registered the team’s line-up in the Lega Calcio system before the day before the match, convincing Inter to request a 3-0 win by default.
The Sporting Judge rejected Inter’s demand in February, but the Nerazzurri are not giving up and according to La Gazzetta dello Sport they will lodge a new appeal to CONI. The deadline date is Wednesday and the two legal teams will have one month to study all the documents meaning that the Dall’Ara match won’t be played before April 27.
The Serie A campaign ends on May 22 and the match may be played close to the end of the season. It is expected to be a pivotal meeting in the race for the title as Simone Inzaghi’s men sit four points behind leaders Milan but with a game in hand.