Bergoglio’s death also stopped the Serie B: the Easter Monday turn will postpone to the Tuesday following the dispute of the last day
Serie B also stopped following the death of Pope Francis and now there is the date of recovering the races of the 34th day. The matches that should have animated this Easter Monday were postponed to Tuesday 13 May “in light of logistical complications for clubs and fans due to the period of holidays and bridges of these days”. This means that the day will be played after the 38th and last, scheduled between 9 and 10 May.
The official press release
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“Assembly of Lega Serie B convened with an urgent character today to deliberate the date of recovery of the totality of the 34th day, a prerogative as required by the Status (art. 27.1) of assembly competence. The companies, all present, to a very large majority have decided to recover the 34th day on Tuesday 13 May, in the light of the logistical complications for the clubs and for the fans due to the period of parties and Days thus endorsing the proposal of the Board of Directors, which had also gathered urgently at 3 pm, evaluating all possible options.
AE Lega Pro series decisions
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As for Serie A, however, the date chosen is that of Wednesday 23 May (all four games scheduled at the same time at 18.30 on the day of the Italian Cup semifinal between Inter and Milan). A date also shared by the Lega Pro: the postponed games of group B were postponed to Wednesday, with a whistle starting at 6 pm.