ROME—The 20 clubs in Italy’s top soccer league Serie A voted on Saturday to reduce stadium capacity to a maximum 5,000 for two rounds of fixtures in January, in a bid to help fight the country’s rising COVID-19 cases. Two club officials attending a remote meeting confirmed to Reuters that the new restrictions will be in place over the weekends of Jan. 15 and Jan. 22. The move marks a further reduction from a current restriction which limits capacity to 50 percent and which will still be in place for the round of games taking place on Jan.9. Serie A, whose members include clubs such as Juventus, AC Milan, and reigning champions Inter Milan, was not immediately available to comment. Prime Minister Mario Draghi had spoken to soccer federation (FIGC) President Gabriele Gravina on Friday about the possibility of playing games behind closed doors, or temporarily suspending league activity. Italy …
Italy’s Serie A Stadiums Reduced to Max 5,000 Capacity to Curb COVID-19
January 9, 2022
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