Serious illness for Joe Barone, Bergamo race postponed
One of the scheduled games on Sunday afternoon is postponed.
Atalanta-Fiorentina, scheduled for 6 p.m. Sunday in Serie A, è has been postponed until a date to be determined. The reason è a serious illness that struck Joe Barone, general manager of the lily club. Officializing the decision agreed upon by the two teams è was the Lega Calcio less than an hour before the scheduled whistle to start the match in Bergamo.
"Notice is hereby given that è the postponement to a date to be determined of the Atalanta-Fiorentina match, scheduled for today, March 17, 2024 with kickoff at 6 p.m., and valid for the 29th day of the Serie A Championship" reads the official statement issued by the Serie A League. No further details on Joe Barone are added in the note.
Based on what has been gathered by 'Sky Sport' from outside the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo, we learn that the seriousness of the situation had already been sensed the moment the Fiorentina coach had not reached the facility on schedule. Some purple players reportedly witnessed firsthand the illness of Joe Barone, who was rushed to Milan's San Raffaele hospital by helicopter.
