Roma blast 'hardship' as interrupted Udinese match to be finished on April 25 / Photo: Tiziana FABI - AFP
-
Giannis: Miami offers best path to another NBA title
-
Netflix shares drop on growth worries
-
Lewandowski MLS debut match postponed by air quality concern
-
US to limit stays of students, journalists
-
McIlroy laments 'stupid mistakes' but retains British Open hope
-
Messi set 'blueprint' for greatness - Antetokounmpo
-
Argentina footballers 'inspire' Contepomi's Pumas before England Test
-
Argentine superstition ramps up ahead of World Cup final
-
Root's 99 not out sees England to ODI series-levelling win over India
-
Pele's World Cup jersey fetches $4.9 million at US auction
-
Suber the shock leader of British Open as McIlroy faces cut battle
-
Collapse of Amazon soy pact to unleash new deforestation: study
-
Trump suspends teleprompter operator over betting allegations
-
Canadian wildfire sends hazardous smoke spewing into US
-
Morocco back coach Ouahbi after World Cup exit
-
Germany and France seek 'new dynamic' on defence after fighter jet failure
-
France, England prepare for gloomy World Cup send-off
-
'King' James keeps NBA guessing on next team
-
Trump speech to focus on election 'integrity'
-
Will Tuchel have to rebuild trust after England World Cup exit?
-
Hamilton urges Ferrari to intensify their efforts in title bid at Spa
-
Verstappen takes old rear wing in place of 'super-dangerous' upgrade
-
Merlier looking to 'survive' Tour de France until Paris
-
At least 12,000 excess deaths in Europe's June heatwave: AFP analysis
-
Scheffler makes steady start, DeChambeau one off the lead at British Open
-
Master and apprentice as Spain, Argentina coaches meet in World Cup final
-
Chile's Senate OKs business-friendly economic reforms
-
Archer stars as England dismiss India for 233 in 2nd ODI
-
Stocks drop on tech sell-off, oil yo-yos on Mideast
-
US unveils 25% tariff on certain goods from Brazil, drawing rebuke
-
Hazardous wildfire smoke chokes millions in US, Canada
-
Merlier claims hat-trick of Tour de France stage wins
-
US limits stays of students, journalists
-
French PM pledges deeper ties on Morocco visit
-
New science report could boost climate suits against oil giants
-
Devastating Asian beetle detected in EU for first time
-
Rosenior ready for Paris FC challenge after 'learning lessons' at Chelsea
-
Putin leading Russia to 'chaos', anti-war politician says
-
Ukraine's ousted defence chief whose reforms riled army bosses
-
US retail sales lose steam in June as consumers spend less on gasoline
-
Bitter row splits Ukraine's military leadership after defence minister ousted
-
Stocks drop on tech sell-off, oil rises on Mideast unrest
-
Italy court finds 32 people guilty over deadly Genoa bridge collapse
-
Germany and France seek to 'bounce back' from fighter jet failure
-
Regulator backs extension of Spain's largest nuclear plant
-
Ex-Italian highway head gets 12 years for deadly Genoa bridge collapse
-
Court confirms graft trial for Spanish PM's wife
-
Scheffler makes fast start to defence of British Open
-
UK minister urges FIFA to investigate Argentina over World Cup Falklands banner
-
No start for Pollock as England name unchanged side for Argentina clash
Roma blast 'hardship' as interrupted Udinese match to be finished on April 25
Roma criticised on Friday Serie A's decision to stage the final 18 minutes of their match at Udinese, which was suspended after defender Evan Ndicka collapsed on the pitch, on April 25 as their domestic and European commitments pile up.
The two teams will reconvene at 2000 local time (1800 GMT) that evening in Udine to complete last weekend's fixture as Serie A applied a regulation that states interrupted matches must be finished within 15 days of play being halted.
But Roma wanted the match be finished in mid-May as after facing Bologna on Monday they then travel to Napoli next weekend -- a match which is yet to be given a kick-off time -- and face the first leg of their Europa League semi-final with Bayer Leverkusen on May 2.
"Roma's European results and four consecutive (continental) semi-finals contributed more than most other clubs to Italy's UEFA ranking and as a result to the fifth slot in next season's Champions League," said Roma in a statement.
"Despite this, Serie A president Lorenzo Casini made today an unfair decision which forces Roma to play Bayer Leverkusen at a disadvantage. This is a clear backwards step for the whole of Italian football."
Roma said it would fight what it perceived as an "unjustified hardship", but did not specify how it would do so.
The capital club currently sit fifth in Serie A, which is now officially the division's final Champions League spot but both fourth-placed Bologna and Napoli are rivals for a place in Europe's top club competition.
Serie A had said in its earlier statement that "the date of Napoli v Roma will as a result be set taking into account of Roma's needs".
Ndicka collapsed with chest problems in the 70th minute of Roma's fixture at Udinese, which was locked at 1-1 when referee Luca Pairetto decided to suspended play.
The Ivory Coast international was initially feared to have suffered a heart attack but Roma later said that tests revealed "a thoracic trauma with minimal left pneumothorax (trapped air between the lung and chest wall)".
Ndicka was well enough on Thursday to celebrate Roma's 3-1 aggregate triumph over AC Milan in the Europa League quarter-finals, appearing on the Stadio Olimpico pitch with his teammates during the post-match festivities.
W.Morales--AT
