Why Bove needed special permit to sit on Fiorentina bench | OneFootball

Edoardo Bove could not hold back tears as he sat on the Fiorentina bench for the first time since his medical emergency, but he needed a special permit even to do that.

The midfielder collapsed on the pitch of the Stadio Franchi during the Serie A match with Inter on December 1 and was rushed out by ambulance to the local hospital.

This was his first time back in the arena since that moment, and he had been expected to watch from the stands as his teammates faced Udinese.

However, Bove took his seat on the Fiorentina bench next to coach Raffaele Palladino.

Bove welcomed back to Fiorentina bench

FLORENCE, ITALY – DECEMBER 23: Edoardo Bove of ACF Fiorentina looks on during the Serie A match between Fiorentina and Udinese at Stadio Artemio Franchi on December 23, 2024 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)

This is something he should not have been able to do considering he was fitted with an implanted defibrillator, meaning under the Italian rules he cannot participate in any sporting activity.

According to the Corriere dello Sport, the midfielder needed to receive special dispensation from the Lega Serie A to sit on the bench and be with his teammates in the locker room.

If Bove wishes to continue his playing career, he must either remove the defibrillator or go abroad, where the rules are less strict.

This is also why Christian Eriksen had to leave Inter after his medical emergency in the summer of 2021.