Roma lock themselves in: from interviews to training, how the Giallorossi organization changes

Football ends at home, a double delivery. At least until 3rd April sport will be armored and also the world of football, according to the decree signed yesterday evening by Government, it is making precise arrangements. Not only the calendar, but it will change the way football is experienced, for fans as well as for footballers and professionals. In addition to skidding of the weekend days and the stages behind closed doors (in Serie A and, in some cases, even in European competitions), in fact, the effects of anti-coronavirus measures will be felt in all activities ‘Collateral’. Why the new rules for i soccer players and the people closely related to them, come on familliari to warehousemen ends to normal employees in contact with the teams, they require to limit contact with the fans and public outings to a minimum.

HOW THE MONTH OF ROME CHANGES – Obviously it will be the same for the Rome, which in this month will have several commitments also at European level and therefore will have to reorganize the various events. Starting from conferences: there are some obligations with the League, there UEFA and the TV and therefore it is mandatory that the protagonists speak before and after the games. But not in the usual way: possiblecancellation of conferences, at least a Trigoria, or at maximum limited to a small number of journalists. Also pass a microphone, these days, it can be a risk. Also the sports center of Trigoria will be armored, the encounters with the many sponsor they will be eliminated or in any case reduced to a minimum, avoiding as much as possible the participation of players and insiders of the club. Trigoria off limits, therefore, like any sports center, also for journalists while official provisions are awaited UEFA, as well as for conferences the press, also as regards the usual 15 minutes open to the media in the finishing workout. All this to significantly decrease the possibility of contagion: the risk is high and the consequences would be disastrous. At the Lega meeting we talked about it, only one case would suffice between players, members, press officers or other members of a club, to do completely skip the desk. It is immediate stop of the championship would become the only viable hypothesis. With catastrophic economic effects for the football system, mainly because of TV rights.

COMMITMENTS BETWEEN FIELD AND STADIUM – For the next month, meanwhile, events and matches will only be visible in television, even if the Rome – although the club’s regulations do not provide for it – would already be thinking of a way to repay subscribers. Inside the stadium there will only be strictly necessary people, about a hundred: broadcasters (those who broadcast the sport on their channels), in charge of Prosecution is League, ball picker (but in theory only adults or over 16 years of age, also in this case official provisions are expected), personal health, employees at safety, a photographer it’s a social media manager per team. In addition to these, a maximum number of 150 accredited reporters. In any case, these are situations in the making, the lack of precedents leaves an aura of uncertainty about the measures to be taken in every aspect. For sure there is that Roma will play at least three matches without fans in March: the 15th against the Samp, 19 against Seville and on the 22nd at ‘San Siro’ col Milan. Ports reopened at least on paper, for Roma-Udinese of April 5 as the government decree takes effect until April 3. In all likelihood, however, also Thursday 12 March in Spain the team of Fonseca will take the field in a stadium a closed doors in the first knockout round. For what concern calendar, instead, it should eventually slip a weekend: then the Giallorossi will rest L’8th of March and will return to play on the 12th Sevilla, league since Sunday 15. With consequent modification of training program by Fonseca. Then on the 19th the return of the Europa League and on the 22nd away with AC Milan before the break for the national.