Soccer. The exclusion of Pistoiese is official, Ravenna loses 6 points

All that was missing was the official announcement that arrived today: after failing to take the field during the home match against Sangiuliano City, Pistoiese is officially excluded from the championship. “The LND Interregional Department resolves to acknowledge the exclusion of the company SSDARL US PISTOIESE 1921 (serial number 930876), from the National Serie D Championship, group D, 2023/2024 sports season, also providing that, in application of art.53 paragraph 3 of the NOIF, the ranking of the relevant group is rewritten and published with the cancellation of the results of all the matches previously played by the renouncing club and the publication of the calendar starting from the 15th return day, providing for the rest period for the club who should have met the excluded one”, reads the statement.

Following this choice, Ravenna loses the 6 points gained in the 2 clashes with Pistoiese.

Ravenna Calcio’s regret is great. “The Ravenna Football Club 1913 company is forced to acknowledge, with enormous bitterness, that once again sporting merit has been trampled upon or rather canceled out by scandalous behavior that has nothing to do with justice and loyalty. It is difficult to have to deal with legislation that is incomplete and totally insufficient to deal with the senseless management of sports clubs that operate without the slightest respect for the sacrifices of others; very simply, it would have been enough to stop Pistoiese at the end of the first round when all those involved were aware of the real situation. At the expense of a team, Ravenna FC 1913, a fan base and a city that played, fought and rejoiced in full compliance with the rules, without however being able to try to crown a journey that deserved completely different consideration. Having taken note of the surreal situation that has arisen, the club, thanks to the extraordinary ability of its staff and its players already expressed on the pitch, will leave no stone unturned, while at the same time reserving every possible action aimed at protecting its interests with the competent bodies.” .