Ministry of Health representative Sandra Zampa confirms there is ‘the possibility’ of allowing some fans back into Serie A stadiums by mid-July and reduce the quarantine for players.
Calcio returns this evening with the Coppa Italia semi-finals, as after Juventus–Milan, there will be Napoli–Inter tomorrow night, with Serie A due back on June 20.
Ministry of Health representative Sandra Zampa confirms there is ‘the possibility’ of allowing some fans back into Serie A stadiums by mid-July and reduce the quarantine for players.
Calcio returns this evening with the Coppa Italia semi-finals, as after Juventus-Milan, there will be Napoli-Inter tomorrow night, with Serie A due back on June 20.
All of these games will be behind closed doors, but as the pandemic figures continue to ease and Italy moves into Phase Three of the response, it’s hoped fans could be allowed back in with social distancing rules fairly soon.
“I think that, studying the method and form, that is a possibility in July,” Undersecretary for the Ministry of Health Sandra Zampa told Radio Kiss Kiss.
“It all depends on social distancing and a temperature check. I will just say that, as we all know, from June we’ll have the reopening of theatres and open-air cinemas, maintaining distances. We’d need the fans to take on the responsibility and the clubs to really check that social distancing guidelines are being followed in stadiums.
“An embrace after a goal would be putting people’s health at risk and cannot be allowed. If we want something and are prepared to take responsibility for our actions to make it happen, then it’s entirely possible.
“We need a study to quantify how many fans are allowed in, how to ensure the social distancing and create a simulation before giving the all-clear.”
There are also suggestions from news agency Adnkronos that the CTS (technical scientific committee) is ready to accept a loosening of the quarantine rules for football players.
As of now, a single positive test will lead to the entire group being isolated in a training retreat for 14 days.
Clubs are asking for Italy to follow the model set by Germany, Spain, England and others, who only quarantine the individual who tested positive and then ramp up testing on the others.
“All signs point to it being abolished, so only the player who is infected will be isolated,” added Renzo Ulivieri, President of the Italian Coaches’ Association.