National mourning, Musumeci: “All Saturday matches suspended”. Coni: “Stop all sporting events on April 26”

Rome, 22 April 2025 - "Saturday's matches are suspended", announced the Minister for Civil Protection and Maritime Policies Nello Musumeci. The minister responded by answering the question of whether the football championship and other sporting events will also be suspended. during the five days of national mourning for the death of Pope Francesco, proclaimed by the Council of Ministers.

Matches stopped on Saturday

But only Saturday's matches will be suspended, while Sunday's matches will be played. So Como-Genoa (15 pm), Inter-Roma (18 pm) and Lazio-Parma (20.45 pm) will be suspended, matches valid for the 34th matchday of Serie A.

Two Serie B matches were also suspended, Sudtirol-Juve Stabia (15pm) and Catanzaro-Palermo (17.15pm). In Serie C not playing: Az Picerno-Foggia, Avellino-Team Altamura, Cavese-Sorrento, Cerignola-Latina, Giugliano-Benevento, Messina-Juve NextGen, Potenza-Catania, Trapani-Casertana.

There were no matches held yesterday Genoa-Lazio, Turin-Udinese, Cagliari-Fiorentina and Parma-Juventus.

The CONI has also communicated the stop to all sporting events. The president, Giovanni Malagò, given the indications contained in the Prime Ministerial Decree, has invited the National Sports Federations, the Associated Sports Disciplines and the Sports Promotion Bodies to suspend all sporting events scheduled for Saturday 26 April. And he renewed the invitation to observe a minute of silence during the competitive events that will take place during the week to honor the memory of the Pontiff.

instead "all ceremonies" for April 25 "are permitted, taking into account the context and therefore with the sobriety that the circumstance imposes on each one" explained the Minister for Civil Protection Musumeci.