Monthly Archives: December 2020
Rabiot banned against Udinese
Rabiot banned against Udinese
There is another knock-on effect from the Napoli appeal victory, as Adrien Rabiot will now be suspended against Udinese. The Partenopei won their appeal to the CONI, so the Week 4 match with Juventus will be played and the one-point penalty was revoked. Rabiot had been suspended for that Week 4 fixture that never took […]
Juventus ‘indifferent’ to Napoli verdict
Juventus ‘indifferent’ to Napoli verdict
Juventus are ‘indifferent’ to the appeal victory forcing the Week 3 game to be played, while Aurelio De Laurentiis assures ‘Napoli always follow the rules.’ The Week 3 Serie A fixture had been abandoned on October 4 when Napoli didn’t make the trip to Turin, citing a travel ban order from the local health authority […]
Official: Juventus-Napoli will be replayed
Official: Juventus-Napoli will be replayed
Napoli have won their appeal against the defeat to Juventus, so the game will have to be replayed and the point penalty is revoked. The fixture had been abandoned rather than called off on October 4 when Napoli did not travel to Turin for the fixture. Napoli were punished with an automatic 3-0 defeat and […]
Napoli: ‘Historic ruling’ on Juve game
Napoli: ‘Historic ruling’ on Juve game
Napoli lawyer Mattia Grassani hailed ‘an historic ruling’ that forces Juventus to play the abandoned Week 3 game and removes the point penalty. The first two appeals against the original sentence had been rejected by the Lega Serie A and FIGC, but the CONI (Italian Olympic Committee) accepted Napoli’s version of events. The club argued […]
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Official: Napoli have points deduction overturned, Juventus game to be replayed
Official: Napoli have points deduction overturned, Juventus…
Napoli’s appeal against the decision to award Juventus a walkover win for their cancelled Serie A fixture has been successful, meaning the game will be replayed. The Partenopei hadn’t been able to travel to Turin for the game on October 4, leading to its suspension. Napoli were then handed a walkover defeat and deducted a […]
Former Inter player has legs amputated
Former Inter player has legs amputated
Former Inter Scudetto winner Mauro Bellugi had both his legs amputated following complications due to COVID. ‘I lost the leg I used to score against Borussia Monchengladbach…” The 70-year-old has not lost his sense of humour despite the serious health problems that brought him to this point. During his career as a defender, Bellugi had […]
Everton officials working on January transfer as ‘gift’ for Ancelotti
Everton officials working on January transfer as ‘gift’…
Everton officials are working on a January deal to sign Germany international Sami Khedira, according to a report. Italian paper Corriere dello Sport claim that a January transfer of the veteran midfielder would be a “gift” for Carlo Ancelotti. The Italian coach worked with the 33-year-old at Real Madrid and the pair combined to win the 2014 […]