Time.news – The government’s okay arrives at the FIGC for the dispute of the European football championships in Rome scheduled for June. The Undersecretary for Sport, Valentina Vezzali, has in fact sent a letter to the president of the Football Federation Gabriele Gravina with the Government’s commitment to ensure the participation of “a quota of spectators equal to at least 25% of the capacity” of the Olympic Stadium on the occasion of the opening match and other matches scheduled in Rome. UEFA expected a response by the weekend.
“Italy and Rome are there! The OK from the Government to the presence of the public in the competitions in Rome for Euro 2020 it represents splendid news that we will immediately transmit to UEFA”, Comments the FIGC president Gabriele Gravinto the official communication sent in the afternoon by Undersecretary Vezzali.
“The message that the Executive sends to the country – continues Gravina – he is of great confidence and extraordinary vision. Italy proves to have courage, that Italy that fights against the pandemic and at the same time works to restart safely according to a clear and defined program and calendar ”.
“I wish to thank the president Draghi and his government, the Minister of Health Speranza – concludes the president of the FIGC – but above all the Undersecretary Vezzali who immediately expressed her full support for the realization of this great event and who in a few days showed quality and determination in unlocking such an important dossier “.
Also for the president of Coni Giovanni Malagò it deals with say “great news. Congratulations to the Football Association and to president Gravina
Well done the government and the undersecretary Vezzali who with this decision give hope to all Italian sport. UEFA – he added – can rest assured: the Europeans in Rome they will certainly be a great success“.
Su Twitter the mayor of Rome, Virginia Raggi, comments on the news: “The European football championships they will be played at the Olympic stadium with the audience in attendance. I thank the Government. The ok even after our request came. That’s good news, a great result for Rome it’s Italy”.
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