After the tragic death of Chief Inspector Raciti in Catania, Sicily, the whole of Italian football shut down to evaluate their options. His death has created much needed improvements; however, some fans will suffer until the whole plan can be implemented. As of this writing, only six stadia meet the stringent "Pisanu Laws" that were issued, but only implemented by a few arenas, in 2005. Which means that the majority (
with capacities over 10,000) will not have fans in the stands this weekend. Smaller stadia, such as the Serie A facility in Siena, conform to the new laws because it is a very small stadium. Most Serie A arenas have sizeable capacities. In the Serie B, Bologna, Bresica, Genoa, Juventus, and Napoli play in larger (Serie A type). For example, Saturday's game (10 February) in Vicenza, which tied Juventus, 2-2, had a listed attendance of 9,999.
Here are the current Serie A stadia that meet the Pisanu Laws:
- Cagliari: Stadio Sant'Elia
- Genoa: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
- Palermo: Stadio Renzo Barbera
- Roma: Stadio Olimpico
- Siena: Stadio Artemio Franchi
- Torino: Stadio Grande Torino
AC Milan is working around the clock to install 28 turnstiles for their match this Sunday with Livorno. Adriano Galliani, their VP, had the following comments:
“It’s not an issue of being optimistic or pessimistic, as with 28 turnstiles manned for personal ticket checks, I think we’ll be alright,” commented the Milan vice-President. “We’re not asking for a full clean bill of health from the Government, but just for the season ticket holders to be able to get what they paid to see. I hope we can do this, because the city of Milan doesn’t deserve such a slap in the face.” (1)
Reference(1)
San Siro Race Against Time. Football Italia, 09 February 2007.
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