Spadafora ‘knew nothing about sport’
Minister for Sport Vincenzo Spadafora announced he is leaving his role, but also confesses he ‘knew nothing about sport’ when he was appointed 17 months ago. The Italian Government has…
Minister for Sport Vincenzo Spadafora announced he is leaving his role, but also confesses he ‘knew nothing about sport’ when he was appointed 17 months ago. The Italian Government has…
Minister for Sport Vincenzo Spadafora admits it is ‘unlikely’ Serie A stadiums will be open to fans during this season. We are nearing a year since the lockdown was imposed…
Minister of Sport Vincenzo Spadafora has confirmed that the government doesn’t prioritise to reopen stadiums in Italy. Spadafora was ‘confident’ that Italian dance centres, swimming pools and gyms will be…
Minister of Sports Vincenzo Spadafora works ‘to reopen stadiums as soon as possible’ but says the current statistics means ‘it’s still too early’. During the Gazzetta Awards ceremony, the Minister…
Minister for Sport Vincenzo Spadafora reiterates that Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo ‘violated the protocol’ on COVID-19 ‘and there’s an investigation to prove it.’ The club, player and Minister have been…
Minister of Sport Vincenzo Spadafora has reiterated that Serie A must have a Plan B in case ‘things get worse’. The Minister of Sport said the government have given their…
Minister of Sport Vincenzo Spadafora said football has no ‘certainties’ to complete the season and urges Serie A to ‘find a Plan B and C’. After a new wave of…
Patron Andrea Agnelli had already distanced Juventus from the commotion as Cristiano Ronaldo and Minister of Sport Vincenzo Spadafora continued to fight it out in a public spat on Friday.…
Minister of Sport Vincenzo Spadafora responds to Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo, saying the star ‘should feel the responsibility to set a good example’. The Portuguese attacker returned from international duty…
Minister of Sport Vincenzo Spadafora believes Juventus talisman Cristiano Ronaldo broke the health protocol by travelling to Portugal on international duty. The Portuguese talisman played in back-to-back stalemates against Spain…
The verdict of Juventus-Napoli will arrive today, and Minister of Sport Vincenzo Spadafora expects a ‘wise decision’. After having confirmed two positive cases of coronavirus in the squad, Napoli never…
Minister for Sport Vincenzo Spadafora expects ‘a wise decision’ on whether to punish Napoli for not travelling to the Juventus match after COVID-19 cases, but implies it was ‘a ploy.’…
Napoli patron Aurelio De Laurentiis has reportedly sent an eight-page letter to the Minister of Sport Vincenzo Spadafora, explaining the Partenopei’s position. Juventus-Napoli did not go as planned after the…
The Minister of Sport Vincenzo Spadafora has claimed the ‘protocols are clear’ and stressed ‘we are working hard’ to avoid another stop in Serie A. As Juventus waited for Napoli…
FIGC President Gabriele Gravina says the Serie A protocol “is fair” and adds “if someone made mistakes must pay." Gravina met Italy Minister for Sport Vincenzo Spadafora today after that…
Italy Minister for Sport Vincenzo Spadafora insisted the Serie A protocol is “still valid” and said local health authorities can “intervene in specific and motivated cases” after a meeting with…
Minister of Sport Vincenzo Spadafora has claimed Ministry of Health representative Sandra Zampa was ‘too quick’ to say Serie A will be suspended. After having come out of the lockdown…
Sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora has confirmed that players in Italian competitions will only be required to take swabs 48 hours before matches. Players on the peninsula had been obliged to…
Minister of Sport Vincenzo Spadafora has revealed stadiums in Serie A will gradually reopen from October 8. In Serie A Week 1, the government allowed 1,000 people to enter the…
The Minister of Sport Vincenzo Spadafora has confirmed the reopening of sporting events to the public in Italy, with a maximum of 1000 spectators. Spadafora spoke about the decision from…