ROME – The President of the Italian Basketball Federation Gianni Petrucci , accepting the request presented by the President of the National Basketball League Pietro Basciano, declared the men's basketball Serie A and Serie A2 championships concluded .
Having taken note of the measures already taken with which all the amateur and regional championships have been declared concluded, the permanent epidemiological emergency by COVID-19 has been ascertained throughout the national territory and heard, through the short routes, the federal council, the FIP confirms have adhered to the request of the LNP and have taken the provision declaring the 2019/2020 sports season ended for the men's Serie A and Serie A2 championships.
Coronavirus, the season of Italian basketball ends here while that of football …
While Italy of football does everything to return to play the championship, that of basketball has decided to stop here to give the final priority to health.
Football Serie A should restart as soon as possible. Yesterday the president of Figc Gravina said that the Serie A has to restart or the next championship will not be played on the field but in court …
Gravina has released the following statements to the microphones of the Sports Sunday on Rai 2.
“We are looking for a modality that not only does not compromise this season, but also the next one.
The avalanche of disputes to which we will be subjected, with all those who could see interests affected, would run the risk of seeing a season played in the courtrooms "(source ANSA).
Source: Blitz Quotidiano