Rome (AFP)
After the clubs of Bologna and Sassuolo, Parma will also open its outdoor training grounds to its players who would like to speak there physically, after the green light from the Emilia-Romagna region (center), announced these three teams of the Italian soccer championship on Saturday.
The Serie A clubs unanimously repeated on Friday their desire to complete the current championship, an outcome at the mercy of the authorities, whose decision could take place in the coming days.
Officially, training is only possible from May 18 for team sports and Monday for individual disciplines.
But Emilia-Romagna (north) on Friday and then Campania (south) on Saturday gave their favorable opinion to the opening of centers on Monday, in a context of tensions between the central state and certain regions on the pace of deconfinement, which starts Monday.
In the first region, this concerns four Serie A clubs, Parma, SPAL, Sassuolo and Bologna. Campania is the region of Naples, major club of Calcio.
Early Saturday evening, Sassuolo and Bologna were the first to react, indicating that they would open their training centers to their players, followed a little later by Parma.
Sassuolo clarified that only open-air fields would be accessible to players who wish to do so. Changing rooms, fitness room or offices will remain closed.
Only six players could train simultaneously, respecting social distancing and without the presence of management.
Bologna also said that only its outdoor courts would be accessible, starting on Tuesday.
In Parma, the first team will be able to take advantage of the training center "from next week" but only "on a voluntary basis" and for "individual physical activity".
Naples and SPAL did not react. But media sources say the Campania authorities have given the green light after a club request.
A similar measure could be taken by other local authorities, including Lazio, the region of Rome, which would concern Lazio and Roma.
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