This is the ordinance from the Mayor of Bologna, Matteo Lepore, to suspend the match scheduled for Saturday, October 26 at the Dall'Ara between Bologna and Milan:
'Bologna-Milan will not be played at the Dall’Ara on Saturday. The Mayor, after consulting with the Chief of Police and the Prefect, this afternoon signed an ordinance ordering the suspension of the football match scheduled for Saturday, October 26, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at the Renato Dall’Ara stadium."
"Following the flood that affected the Municipality of Bologna from October 19 in some areas of the city, reads the ordinance, and particularly in the Porto-Saragozza district (where the Dall’Ara Stadium is located), intensive restoration activities are underway in public areas and private properties."
"The heavy rains in recent days and the weather forecasts for the coming days do not allow for a return to normalcy in the near future, especially given the weather alert issued for tomorrow."
"Moreover, the Bologna-Milan match would bring around 35,000 people to the Dall’Ara stadium, on Andrea Costa Street, which is near the most critical area of the city, causing public order problems due to the presence of fans and the traffic closures in the entire surrounding area from the early afternoon until the night."
"All of this would create significant difficulties for the ongoing operations and worsen the situation in that area, creating risks for public safety and security."
"The need to suspend the Bologna/Milan match was shared by the Mayor during the meeting this afternoon of the Rescue Coordination Center held at the Bologna Prefecture."
This was relayed by Milannews.it.
