JAKARTA - There is a strange conspiracy theory in Italy. This was encouraged by the Mayor of Benevento, Clemente Mastella, who said that two Serie A clubs were hiding COVID-19 cases so that the 2019-2020 season had the potential to be stopped.
The statement first appeared in the Corriere dello Sport newspaper. In an editorial column, Ivan Zazzaroni talks about rumors that two Serie A teams are covering up positive cases of COVID-19, waiting for the right time to announce it to then halt the season.
Some people find these rumors reliable, but in a country that is suspected of carrying out this conspiracy, there will always be someone ready to call a whisper a storm.
This is what happened then, because last Sunday Mayor Benevento Clemente Mastella demanded an immediate investigation into Zazzaroni.
“There is too much ingenuity around and passionate interest to protect. I am disappointed that someone is prepared for this indecent situation. We also ask those who are on the FIGC advisory tomorrow (Monday, red) and dealing with conflicts of interest should not vote, "said Clemente Mastella.
There is also the Benevento club, worried that their promotion to Serie A will be canceled if the season is stopped. Currently, they are 20 points clear at the top of the Serie B.
On Friday, 16 of the 20 Serie A clubs chose not to set a Scudetto winner, freeze promotion and relegation, if the season was stopped early due to COVID-19.
Milan were the only club to have opposed the suggestion, while Roma, Lazio and Napoli abstained.
Many expected the FIGC to veto that suggestion today, instead of focusing on play-offs or computed algorithms to decide the table.
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