"We all hope that the championships can resume regularly, at the same time today it is impossible to give a certain date of recovery. We must at least check the trend of the curve of the next two weeks". So the sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora, answering the question time in the House on the resumption of the football championship. "Even England that seemed the most ready to resume has decided to postpone the start of training for a week. For football, the FIGC has proposed a protocol on which the CTS has decided to investigate: the hearing will take place tomorrow and we hope it will be used to give the green light to the protocol, considering that football does not allow for safety distances or protective devices "explained the minister, reiterating that the times for resuming training have been set for May 4 with the restart of those individual and individual sports also for teams. "May 18 also hopefully for team sports." Spadafora focused on what he called "pressure" to have the security of the restart of football. "In the face of these pressures - said the minister - I can only reiterate and confirm my line and that of the government that has never changed: we all sincerely hope that the championships can resume regularly, at the same time today it is impossible to define a given a certain curve because we must at least verify how the contagion curve will react in the next two weeks since only two days ago the country started the gradual reopening phase and we will have to receive the assessments of the technical-scientific committee. And only then will we be able to decide. " "My commitment to the whole world of sport is told by the facts - concluded Spadafora -: two decrees already approved and the one we are going to approve contain extraordinary measures adequate to this terrible situation in order to limit the damage for all sectors, football among these, and which I hope will represent for football but also for all the other disciplines and grassroots sport an opportunity to regenerate, reform and start again more than before ".
Olympics: Spadafora, Italy restarts with sport - "Italy restarts together with sport". This is Vincenzo Spadafora's first comment on the definitive approval of the law for the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympics and Paralympics and the ATP finals in Turin. "An important commitment - underlines the Minister of Sport in a note - carried out, despite the emergency, thanks to the collaboration of all: national, regional, local institutions, CONI, CIP, sports federations and political forces, as demonstrated by the unanimous vote in the Senate. "
"A sign of hope and optimism for the future - adds Spadafora - which confirms the vital importance of Sport for the economic recovery of our country. This measure will in fact immediately generate an important boost for economic recovery, especially in the territorial areas most affected by the Coronavirus, and will have a positive impact on the job opportunities of young people. Thanks to the synergic work of Government and Parliament, the Forum for sustainability and the Olympic legacy has been included, a guarantee for the territories in question respect for the environment ".
"The Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, and the ATP Finals in Turin will be a lever for restarting after all the suffering on the whole national territory and on all sectors of our economy.
Now - concludes the note - it is necessary to put walk with passion and determination also enhancing the entire grassroots sport sector, because today's young people will be the champions of the 2026 Olympics, and their victories will be directly proportional to the support we will be able to give to grassroots sport: for everyone , for all disciplines and in every corner of the country ".