Sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora has rubbished ‘ridiculous’ talk of a plot to stop Serie A from his government.
However, Spadafora assured he was working towards a restart and not conspiring to bring an end to the campaign.
Sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora has rubbished ‘ridiculous’ talk of a plot to stop Serie A from his government.
However, Spadafora assured he was working towards a restart and not conspiring to bring an end to the campaign.
“Resumption must be gradual. Opinion polls would like football to stop here,” he said during a Facebook broadcast.
“I’m not a person who gets influenced by opinion polls. I don’t decide along the lines of common sentiment.
“It would be much easier to end the season immediately and the scientific community would agree.
“Carrying on the world of football is a very important thing for our country, but we must do it safely.
“Remember when Serie A didn’t stop? How many teams have gone into quarantine? The FIGC submitted a protocol and it was considered.
“Today we’re at the end of April, we can’t know for sure how the virus will evolve and how the rules will be respected, therefore we can’t know when the season will resume.
“We’ll find out at a later date, when we have the data from the implementation of protocol. The protocol has very high costs, how will Serie B find it?
“It’s not true that there isn’t full consistency with the words of President Conte and my own.
“Claims of a plot against Serie A are ridiculous and whoever says there is one is just as ridiculous.
“We’ve been working to resume training from May 18, but that doesn’t mean the leagues will start up again.”