ROME (Reuters) – Lazio president Claudio Lotito’s ban for COVID-19 protocol violations was diminished to 2 months by the federal enchantment courtroom on Tuesday.
The Serie A membership’s proprietor was interesting towards a 12-month ban handed to him by the Italian Soccer Federation (FIGC) enchantment courtroom in April.
A FIGC assertion stated that the most recent listening to resulted in a two-month ban for Lotito, five-month bans for Lazio medical doctors Ivo Pulcini and Fabio Rodia, and a 50,000 euro ($58,230) high-quality for the membership.
The punishment comes after a FIGC investigation opened in November 2020 over potential violations of protocols concerning COVID-19 testing.
The FIGC charged Lazio with violations together with failing to promptly report optimistic instances to native well being authorities, failing to cease three gamers from attending a coaching session after receiving optimistic assessments, and twice failing to implement a compulsory 10-day isolation interval on an asymptomatic participant, who subsequently featured in a Serie A match.
Lazio denied wrongdoing and stated “we belief in sporting justice”, starting a protracted collection of hearings.
Lotito was initially banned for seven months by a nationwide federal courtroom in March, however the punishment was elevated to 12 months in April.
($1 = 0.8587 euros)
(Reporting by Alasdair Mackenzie; Modifying by Christian Radnedge)
