Behind closed doors (football)
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The term "Behind Closed Doors" is used in football (soccer) to describe matches played where spectators are not allowed in the stadium to watch. The reasons for this may include punishment for a team found guilty of a certain act in the past, stadium safety issues or to prevent potentially dangerous clashes between rival supporters.
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[edit] 2007 Italian Football
As a result of a policeman being killed during rioting at a Serie A match between Catania and Palermo on February 2nd, the Italian Football Federation suspended all Italian matches indefinitely. Subsequently, matches resumed but many clubs have been ordered to play their games behind closed doors until their stadiums meet with updated security regulations.
[edit] 2009 Italian Football
Juventus will have to play a home game behind closed doors after fans racially abused Inter Milan striker Mario Balotelli in Saturday's 1-1 Serie A draw, the Italian league said on April 20, 2009.
[edit] 2009 Mexico Clausura
During the penultimate league game all teams had to play with closed doors due to the H1N1 swine flu outbreak. Mexico lost money, but they controlled the spread of the virus. The last week also faced this, but only half of the games.
[edit] External links
- Juventes game behind closed doors
- Atalanta game behind closed doors
- Italian football to be played behind closed doors?
- Play games behind closed doors
- Italy backs closed-doors football
- Turkey must play behind closed doors after fight
