In response to the decision of the Serie A to postpone the Cagliari vs Bologna match by only two days, The Bologna club today issued a statement saying it was a "punitive" decision.
Bologna's local health authorities mandated the isolation of the Bologna first team, which directly prevented Bologna from playing against Inter Milan and Cagliari this week. The Serie A federation announced yesterday that it would postpone the match between Cagliari and Bologna until January 11.
In response, the Bologna Club statement read:
"Bologna is aware of the inexplicable decision of serie A to postpone cagliari v Bologna until 11 January and intends to express its firm opposition to this uninsphoric, punitive decision."
"The first team has been staying at home until tonight due to regulations from the local health department in Bologna, the legality of which has been confirmed by the local administrative court. Now players who have not tested positive for COVID-19 have to go to Kogliari tomorrow and prepare for Tuesday's game, in fact, the players have not trained for a week, which also poses many risks for athletes. ”
"We are shocked that this move was not made in a really urgent situation. (Neither Bologna nor Cagliari played in European competitions, so there is no shortage of dates available on the calendar), a decision that shows contempt for the most basic principles of competitive fairness and the protection of players. ”
