Aurelio De Laurentiis he spoke again after several months and took stock of the difficult moment of Italian footballduring the presentation of the “FIGC Sports Justice Code”, edited by Giuffrè Francis Lefebvre, at the Coni hall of honour. “The government has always been absent, although our tax revenue is very important. We are all still slaves to an unpleasant situation. At home, in the office, in ordinary life, in not being protected in a fantastic way, in not being happy retirees. Many people suffer, are unable to make ends meet and it is a story that has worsened, despite having always existed. The state is not stupid and knows it, but it ignores the situation”, said the president of the Naplesthen entering into the specific theme of the ball. “It takes five minutes to modernize football with ad hoc laws, given that he is sick everywhere. It doesn’t add up.”
De Laurentiis: “I’m not talking about Juventus, I don’t know if it will be a new Calciopoli”
De Laurentiis was asked for an opinion on the affair Juventus. “I’m not talking about it. The magistrates will take care of it, it’s not my job. I’m sorry that the world of football – but this is a global problem, not just an Italian one – isn’t always the bearer of the values that should set an example for the new generations. A new Calciopoli? It’s not up to me to decide, I repeat. I have already said that football is sick from above. You don’t want to understand that there aren’t enough resources to go ahead with this type of championship and you don’t want the Copernican revolution, because then you have to be re-elected. This is a problem for all those up for re-election, whether in politics or in industry, trade unions or sport. In the world of sport, unfortunately, surveillance is latent and the will to want to change and create dislikes is difficult to find. The Super League as a solution? Go to Netflix and watch the four episodes on Fifa: in this way you will also have answers for your questions”. The golden moment of Napoli is an exception, however faced by De Laurentiis with superstitious prudence. “When we want to talk about the team we will talk about it, now let them train in Turkey. They are on the sea happy, contented and satisfied. Marek Hamsik’s return as manager? He is a pillar of Naples and he represents my Neapolitan history: he was an exemplary captain and a formidable person. There were some like him.”
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Abodi: “In football, cleaning up, there is not only the Juve case”
For the Minister of Sport Andrea Abodi when it comes to Juventus it is a question of “a club that probably won’t be the only one” and this “will allow us to clean up. We need to know quickly what happened and that decisions be taken to restore credibility to the system, in the principle of fair competition. And it is evident that in recent years this has not happened”.
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Gravina: “Sports justice will enforce the rules”
The president of the FIGC, Gabriel Gravinareiterated that “sports justice is a cornerstone of the sports system and a fundamental pillar of balance in our world because it represents a verification and guarantees compliance with sports rules and competitions. It is a central topic and requires authority, efficiency, concreteness and speed. In the organs of justice there is always a controversy between the controllers and the controlled ones – added Gravina – but in our world I claim absolute autonomy. The transparent process of appointing judges is essential to guarantee the authority and independence of sports justice”.
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Casini: “The clubs want to pay”. DeLa: “You are a slave to Lotito”
The president of the Lega Serie A, Lorenzo Casini, on the sidelines of the presentation of the book returned to talk about taxes that clubs must pay to the State by 22 December. “Everyone wants to pay, but do it in a reasonable way and in installments over five years as the law provides. Why sanction companies for the fact that the state has allowed them to suspend tax payments? That’s the point, it’s not about aid, but to pay in a reasonable way. In mid-December the proposal will be ready”, he said shortly before being interrupted by the president of Napoli, Aurelio De Laurentiis, who sarcastically said in front of reporters: “Don’t listen to him, he is a slave to Lotito”.
Malagò: “It is urgent to clarify things about Juve”
“My line is clear. Caution is needed in judgments. Then it is essential to clarify and do it well, urgently” reiterated the landlord and number one of Coni, John Malaga. “The main feature of justice must be speed, otherwise it always loses even when it issues perfect sentences. The various worlds of justice must dialogue, because when there are different sentences it does not help. Respecting autonomy, one must still seek sharing”.
