It had always been said: Nicolò Fagioli will be able to return for the last match of the championship against Monza from the seven-month disqualification for the betting case, unless… That “unless” came true: the postponement of Bologna-Juventus to Monday it opens the door for the Juventus midfielder to a possible return to the field also for the penultimate day of the championship, because considering the stoppage ends on May 19th and the Dall’Ara match is now scheduled for May 20th. Of course, being able to be there is not synonymous with definitely being there, the actual return to the field also depends on whether or not one has regained the condition and naturally on the coach’s choices. But next Wednesday’s Coppa Italia final against Atalanta could be the last one off Fagioli’s squad list.
WHAT FAGIOLI DID
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Summary of previous episodes: the sanction of 17 October, mitigated by the player’s self-report and collaboration, is a 12-month disqualification for Fagioli, of which 5 are alternative prescriptions linked to raising awareness on the issue of gambling addiction, and 7 are away from the pitches . However, the effective date started a few days later, following the FIGC note of 19 October which formalized the provision. In the meantime Nicolò, whose contract was renewed by Juventus in this moment of difficulty, spent time in many public meetings to talk about his experience with gambling which is part of the therapeutic path undertaken with Professor Jarre, the last just yesterday in a school in Grugliasco.
RETURN TO THE FIELD
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But in the meantime Fagioli has never stopped training at Continassa: real training, with his teammates, in a group. To the point that we can theoretically consider him ready, even if his starting condition is something else. Naturally, the most likely scenarios are those of a segment of the match, even if the Bologna match is still a match that could still have great relevance: not so much because of the clash with Thiago Motta (and Zirkzee) but because it could still be in play the fight for third and fourth place. Juventus is in contact with the Federation to have definitive certainties on the timing of the end of the disqualification, even if the count appears crystal clear and the interpretation of the timing widely consolidated. And Fagioli warms up.
