According to the sports judge at first instance, there was no “force majeure”. And the FIGC appeals body confirmed that the club’s decision not to play the match against Juventus was “voluntary.”
Napoli had not traveled to Turin and asked for the game to be postponed after local health authorities ordered players and staff to be quarantined. The Italian professional league then stated, however, that the game would continue as usual. According to the applicable protocol, a team can take office when it has 13 players who have tested negative, including one goalkeeper.
Juventus knew that Napoli had not come to Turin, but pretended that the match would continue. When Napoli did not appear on the field at the scheduled kick-off hour, it was completely certain that there would not be any football.
The penalty was 3-0 loss and 1 point deduction. It was confirmed today. After 7 match days, Napoli is in 3rd place in the Serie A with 14 points, 3 points behind league-leader AC Milan. Juve is 5th with 13 points.
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