“Abnormal and excessively punitive the penalty imposed on Regginaby the sports judge, with a provision that if confirmed would further penalize and mortify a historical fans of Italian football, always composed, ordered and never over the top. Our hope is that sports justice can also repent in the light of the appeal presented by the company, so as to allow a peaceful performance of the final playoff in the face of a public framework adequate for the importance of the challenge “. The mayor says so Giuseppe Falcomatà Adding that “the possible closure of the stands of the” granillo “, in a decisive encounter, would probably represent the worst spot for the movement and the whole lnd”.
“A final without public – continues the mayor – would be a huge damage to sport for sport, for the category, the fans, the teams, the clubs and the territory. What would, however, be a day of celebration for sport, risks turning into one of the saddest pages of Italian football. Moreover, such a drastic decision would exacerbate an already tense climate in itself, also involving possible public order problems difficult to manage ».
“The heavy hand of the sports judge, however – concludes the mayor – would resonate like yet another mockery against a square and a fans who have already paid a huge price in a recent past. In other circumstances, in fact, to avoid failures and cancellations from the professional championships, common sense has been prevailed, it was chosen to understand, protect and accept conditions that have preceded the blazon of the companies to the real and concrete achievement of the renovation objectives. Reggina and the splendid amaranth fans do not deserve all this ».