DBasia.news – Napoli are still struggling with the penalty of losing to WO from Juventus in the third week of Serie A 2020-2021. The Il Partenopei is optimistic that their appeal will be granted.
Napoli refused to fly to Turin to travel to Juventus headquarters on September 21. Gennaro Gattuso’s team argued that their regional health authorities were not allowed to because two of their players had just tested positive for the corona virus.
The Serie A operator considers the condition of Napoli, whose two players have been infected with the corona virus, having not been able to postpone the match. This is because there are several other clubs with similar conditions but are still able to compete.
The Disciplinary Commission then conducted an investigation. As a result, Napoli lost 0-3 and lost one point.
Napoli’s lawyer in this case, Mattia Grassani, believes his client is just a victim. So the punishment is not worth giving.
“It was a very long debate. I can’t remember another one of the same duration,” Grassani told Radio Kiss Kiss.
“The debate is satisfying, we cultivated our hearts and souls to explain that matches must be played on the field. No other match ends in a 0-3 loss and point deductions. “
The announcement regarding the results of Napoli’s appeal should have come out on Monday (9/11). However, the decision maker postponed it.
Confidence in Napoli’s release from punishment was also conveyed by the club president, Aurelio De Laurentiis. He asked that humanitarian factors are also considered in this case.