Lecce delay trip but Serie A game vs. Atalanta goes ahead | OneFootball

Multiple reports claim Lecce will only fly to Bergamo on Sunday morning, but they have decided to play against Atalanta tomorrow to honour their late physio, Graziano Fiorita.

Sunday’s Serie A game between Atalanta and Lecce at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo is set to go ahead as planned, according to reports in Italy.

Sky Sport Italia and Cronache di Spogliatoio are among the Italian media reporting that the Salentini have decided to fly to Bergamo on Sunday morning to meet La Dea in the evening.

Lecce delay trip but Serie A game vs. Atalanta goes ahead

LECCE, ITALY – AUGUST 19: Lameck Banda of Lecce competes for the ball with Matteo Ruggeri of Atalanta during the Serie A match between Lecce and Atalanta at Stadio Via del Mare on August 19, 2024 in Lecce, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images)

Lecce were furious that Lega Serie A postponed the match by just two days after the sudden death of their physiotherapist, Graziano Fiorita, on Thursday.

The match was scheduled for Friday, but it was rearranged by Lega Serie A after the Lecce players and staff members, shocked by the news, returned home from Lombardy.

Lecce refused to leave Puglia on Saturday morning, but according to the latest Sky Sport update, they have now decided to fly out on the day of the game on Sunday morning.

Atalanta and Lecce ultras hoped the game would not be played out of respect for the late Fiorita.

The Nerazzurri fans in Curva Sud will remain silent tomorrow as a sign of protest and out of respect for their opponents and the Fiorita family.