Probable reason for the big mess. De Laurentiis’ megaphones explained it: the playoffs. “It is useless to suspect that Napoli has set up this brothel because he had Insigne injured, Zieliski infected and Bakayoko still not usable. It is useless to think that Vincenzo De Luca has made” nu pleasure “to his friend Aurelio who, before the regional elections, had spent himself politically towards of the president of Campania. It is useless to ask ourselves why it seems we are moving towards a repetition of the match that has not been played.
“Inciucio” titled “Tuttosport”. No defeat for Napoli, but a penalty of one point. It is Italy, beauties: where the interpretations of the rules are boasted. It is useless to ask why De Laurentiis thought of overriding the League, texting Agnelli and trying to agree with him “aumma, aumma“ for a postponement of the match. It is useless to ask why the president of the Federation, Gravina, said “whoever makes a mistake, pays”, making a mistake (or maybe not) in the tenses of the verbs, since he should have said “whoever made a mistake will pay”. It is useless to ask why, Milan, Genoa, Atalanta should feel “different” considering that, even in the same situation as Napoli (as for infected), they had regularly played without “soliciting” the local health authorities of their territory. Asl which in Campania, evidently, have different sensitivities: the infected of Salernitana must have been considered less infected than those of Naples, given that Salernitana regularly traveled to Verona and against Chievo also won. It is useless to ask why the federal inspectors arrived to verify the correctness of the Naples “bull” in Castelvolturno. Why the same inspectors did not take action “before”: when the “bubble” (translated: a hotel to rent) in Naples was not there and the players (twice in a row, swabs performed) were sent home. Juventus-Napoli will be played. Also because the Codacons (anyone doubted it?) Is already on a war footing.
After all, Napoli was not wrong. Napoli has avoided “infecting” Juventus. But even if he were wrong, Napoli would have done it only “a little bit”. In an ordeal of “chiagni e fotti”, Napoli (which evidently when he signed the “protocol” must have done so without his knowledge) became a Juventus “victim”. Society without “style” and “not very sporty”: society, according to the coachman flies, which by refusing to “postpone” would have made (in the opinion of the flies) “a bad impression”. Too bad that if Juve hadn’t taken the field they would have lost the game 3-0 with a penalty point in the standings. Too bad that even a few hours before the match, the League had announced that the game “had to be played”.
A Napoli that got to replay would be a precedent: good for any club that from now on finds itself in the “sanitary” conditions of the Neapolitans. With the championship that could easily end in women of easy virtue. Between covid, courts and appeals, the panacea offered would be that of the playoffs. After all, De Laurentiis himself had candidly (?) Confessed it before the tournament began: “We are working (De Laurentiis and who else? Ed) with President Gravina for a format that includes play-offs and play-outs. That makes the tournament that in recent seasons has been the prerogative of only one club more competitive and interesting. Maybe not right away, but next season “. In the words of Peppino Pappagone: eqqueqquà. And given that Gravina is a politician and that there is a renewal of the federal presidency in sight (ergo Gravina needs votes), the solution will probably be a hoop-bottista: a flip to Napoli (one point less in the standings) to save face it and it will play again. With the promise to Minister Spadafora (a masterpiece of circlebottism his statement) that from now on the protocol (bull and the like) will be corrected and respected to the letter. But also with the commitment by Spadafora that the Local Health Authorities will interfere only in serious cases and of ascertained health danger. There is a danger: in the last hours 4 Inter players have been infected. Genoa (with 17 infected) does not understand how they will play the next championship: perhaps sending the Primavera. It is clear that a foot protocol must be revised. But Napoli had only two infected. And with two he could have played. As per protocol and as other companies had done.
Have you ever read Manzoni on his Azzeccagarbugli? Napoli has produced a pre-complaint, to prevent the sports judge, authenticating the referee report, from quickly sanctioning the Neapolitan company with a 3-0 and a penalty point: as per regulation. Regulation that does not appear to have been changed after the “protocol” was signed. Judge Mastrandrea (another one who soothes and soothes?) Did not express himself and asked for an additional investigation before deliberating: result sub judice. Translated: Napoli which by regulation should be penalized (and which after the penalty as its right could lodge a complaint with the sports bodies, in the envisaged three degrees of judgment and ultimately to the ordinary justice of the Tar), has sent a pre-complaint. It does not matter if the sports judge has not yet issued sanctions: he pre-complains. Priceless: almost like the T-shirt with the safety belt “designed” and made in Forcelle. The judge is the one who overturned the (initially unfavorable) sentence in favor of Napoli, denying the “strict responsibility” of the company for the missed match-up of Napoli-Sampdoria: one of the history of football betting. He will judge with rigor, Mastrandrea. And almost certainly with common sense. Which is always desirable. But that has nothing to do with rigor. The rules are respected, they are not interpreted. Otherwise anyone can adapt them (the rules) for their own use and consumption.
Could a parliamentary question be missing? It was not lacking. A senator from the 5 Star Movement (from Caserta who perhaps supports Brunico) presented it to the ministers Speranza and Spadafora asking (I summarize) how it was possible that the “infected” Naples had been asked to travel to Turin. Italy is full of (serious) problems, but there are those in the Senate who think of Naples. As soon as Minister Speranza crosses him in Montecitorio, try to convince the five-star parliamentarian to “talk about school rather than football”. Maybe make him withdraw the question. Avoiding wasting Parliament’s time.
If it “catches up”, the only possible slot appears on January 13th. Will Juve accept? January 13 falls four days from the match against Inter and eight from the Super Cup match against Napoli. A Juve in the role of Tafazzi would accept. Agnelli only accepts the very last league match, after Bologna-Juventus. When everything could be (in terms of ranking), still under discussion. Or maybe, be irrelevant. Maybe with the tenth league title in a row already won. Or maybe, already hijacked, after nine years in Bergamo or Milan or elsewhere. Maybe even in Naples. Although I would very much like to see Juventus and Napoli on equal points playing for the championship in the “recovery” match.
Ah: Napoli Women lost the game 3-0 for not having listed the club doctor and for having presented only 10 players “trained” in Italy. Defeat at the table and three points won by Inter. Courses and appeals. For details: call Giambattista Vico.
Finally: Maurizio Sarri is terminating the two-year contract that still binds him to his former team. It won’t be painless. But the savings obtained (about twenty million) will allow Juve (probably) to take on the top player in midfield that they are missing in January. Mission declared the Champions. Maybe with the addition of Mario Mandzukic currently released. Meanwhile, there are those who write that on October 15 the announcement of Paratici’s farewell from Turin will be made. They are the same ones who for a year and a half put Bernardeschi on the market (unsuccessfully). I could rage but I avoid: I don’t like overwhelming. Least of all a “table”,
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