A bereavement that stops soccer and opens a calendar dilemma. The 8 teams involved await a date: recovery may not be the same for all
Morte Papa Francesco, quando si recupera la Serie A? Possibile una “divisione” (AnsaFoto) – serieanews.com
The news is official, and you have probably already read it: the Lega Serie A has decided to postpone the matches scheduled for today, April 21, following the passing of Pope Francis. It is a decision that goes beyond soccer, as a sign of respect for the figure of the Holy Father and the impact that his death has had throughout the world.
But now, inevitably, another question arises: when will the postponed games be made up?
The matches involved are Torino-Udinese, Cagliari-Fiorentina, Genoa-Lazio and Parma-Juventus, and all were part of Monday’s Serie A Enilive schedule. A day broken in two, which will now have to find a new balance in an already crowded schedule.
Making an immediate recovery difficult is the return semifinal of the Coppa Italia, set for Wednesday, April 23. A heavyweight derby d’Italia, involving one of the teams involved (Juventus) and keeping the entire media and organizational scene of Italian soccer busy during the week. To think of a recovery as early as the next few days seems unlikely.
Fiorentina caso a parte: c’è la Conference League
Series A postponement already happened in 2005, but there it was less difficult to find the right fits. In this case, the best solution must be found for everyone, compatible with the commitments on the calendar. Here then, the following week becomes the most concrete hypothesis for the recalculation. But even here, the “puzzle” gets complicated.
Among the teams involved in the postponement, Fiorentina is the exception: it is the only one still with a European commitment, having qualified for the Conference League semifinals. The Viola will play the first leg on May 1 and the return on May 8, against Betis Sevilla. This narrows the available windows considerably.
Fiorentina caso a parte: c’è la Conference League (ansafoto) – serieanews.com
It is difficult to speculate on the inclusion of recovery between conference and league. The Purple’s schedule is already packed, with commitments every three days and a grueling season finale ahead.
In light of all this, a hypothesis already seen in the past takes shape: a catch-up divided over several dates, with some matches rescheduled as early as next week (especially those involving teams without cups) and others, such as Cagliari-Fiorentina, moved even later, perhaps even after the end of the European cups.
The other 3 games, for example, could fit into the schedule between April 29 and May 2, taking advantage of the fact that none of the six have midweek games to play. Fiorentina’s, which could perhaps even be made up in the next few days, given the situation, or directly at the end of the season, is to be defined.
Recovery will be a matter of fits and starts, priorities, but also common sense. And, as is often the case in soccer, the calendar will decide everything.
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