Stop at the water polo championships, title will not be awarded

 Stop the water polo championships, and this is - ANSA learns - the decision of the Italian Swimming Federation which is about to be made official. "It is not possible - says Fin - a resumption in the short term of the regular course of activities due to the Covid-19 emergency" - The federation has thus arranged "the conclusion of all the 2019/2020 national water polo championships as standard A1, A2 and B, both male and female ". And of course '' the non-assignment of the title of Campione d'Italia and the blocking of retrocessions to the lower series have been established.
    Furthermore, promotions to higher leagues are blocked, providing for the restart of the next season according to the formulas of the season just declared ended, which foresee for the A1, 14 and 10 teams respectively for the male and female sector ".
    Fin also announces that the decision regarding the continuation of the youth championships will be made shortly. The hypothesis is to wait, to evaluate a possible postponement of the final phases to be carried out also with alternative methods in the summer period, as well as for the youth activities of the other sectors. "Under the current conditions - said the president of FinBarelli commenting on the choice of the Federal Council - it is not possible to be sure of the times of full use of the swimming facilities. I am very sorry for this inevitable stop; I hope and hope that the next championship can represent the return to normality and thus honoring the commitment of the athletes, technicians and managers of companies who have had to live, together with the whole country, this tragic moment in our history, not just sporting ".