Italy soccer matches suspended after fan violence
(Reuters)
Updated: 2007-02-05 10:12
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A lock hangs on a vehicle gate outside the Olympic stadium in Rome
February 4, 2007. The Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) held an emergency
meeting on Sunday as soccer stadiums fell silent for the second day in a
row after a policeman died following fan violence in the Sicilian city of
Catania on Friday. All soccer matches from children's leagues to the
national team's friendly against Romania on Wednesday have been cancelled
while the authorities consider draconian measures such as matches behind
closed doors. [Reuters]
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| San Siro stadium lies empty before what would have been a match
between the Italian Serie A soccer league's top two teams, Inter Milan and
AS Roma, in Milan February 4, 2007. The Italian Olympic Committee (CONI)
held an emergency meeting on Sunday as soccer stadiums fell silent for the
second day in a row after a policeman died following fan violence in the
Sicilian city of Catania on Friday. All soccer matches from children's
leagues to the national team's friendly against Romania on Wednesday have
been cancelled while the authorities consider draconian measures such as
matches behind closed doors.[Reuters] |
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