Republic: Lotito in favor of Bologna

La Republica The newspaper commented on the postponed Bologna – Milan game.

According to the Italian newspaper, the Rossoneri club was very keen to play: they have two suspended players, Theo Hernandez and Tijjani Reijnders, who will not serve their suspension due to the postponement of the Bologna – Milan match and will therefore miss the next game. the clash with league leaders Napoli.

The Rossoneri were ready to play anywhere. Bologna insisted they would not play because without an audience, season ticket holders, the team and the flood relief fundraiser (which will be postponed until the rescheduled game in February) would be affected. But between the two meetings, figures such as Claudio Lotito, the Lazio president and long-time ally and friend of Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis, pushed for the postponement.

It was dangerous for the mayor to play in front of 35,000 spectators in the area. However, closing Dall’Ara to fans would have solved the public order problem. Instead, Lepore decided to forbid the match, almost getting the prefect out of action.

There is certainly a tug of war between the left-wing council, which has requested the state of emergency, and the Meloni government, which has not yet granted it. The suspension of the game sparked a nationwide response, similar to 2020 when the ASL (during COVID) decided the fate of Napoli-Juve.