SSC Napoli appeals against the Serie A match against Juventus Turin, which was considered lost on the green table. “The SSCN has always respected the rules and laws. We confidently await the outcome of the appeal and firmly believe in justice, ”the club said.
On Wednesday, a sports judge had rejected Napoli’s request to postpone the game against champions Juventus, rated the game 3-0 and punished Napoli with the deduction of another point.
The club from Naples did not start the top game in Turin on October 4th due to two coronavirus cases in the team. Authorities had banned the association from traveling to Turin.
Decided according to the statutes
The league had not canceled the match according to the statutes. According to their decision, games can only be postponed if the clubs have fewer than 13 players or ten coronavirus cases occur in a week. The referee and the players from Juventus Turin had formally played on the pitch and waited for the opponent, although it was clear that they would not arrive.
The Serie A had pointed out that a protocol approved by the national association FIGC and the Italian government allows uninfected footballers to train in isolation and also to participate in games after negative tests.
