Translated automatically by AI from the Italian original.
LICATA (AG) / SYRACUSE – Tension between Licata and Syracuse, not just on the pitch but also in the sports justice courts. The day after the match played last Sunday at the Dino Liotta stadium, the yellow-and-blue club confirmed it had received the preliminary notice of appeal filed by the management of Siracusa Calcio, which is contesting the alleged irregular status of a registered player fielded by the home side.
In an official note released in the afternoon, Licata Calcio took a public stance on the matter, announcing its first countermeasures and the choice of legal representative to handle its defence.
Lawyer Grassani hired, Licata: “utmost confidence and attention”
While awaiting the detailed grounds for the appeal that Syracuse will file in the coming days with the Serie D sports justice bodies (LND), the Agrigento management has bolstered its legal position by enlisting one of Italy’s leading experts in the field.
“The club remains awaiting the reasons behind this initiative, which will be made public in the coming days through the filing of the relevant appeal,” reads the press release issued by Licata Calcio. “In the meantime, the club announces it has formally appointed Lawyer Mattia Grassani, a renowned and established sports law expert, to protect the club’s interests and arguments in the competent forums.”
Waiting for the grounds of the Syracuse appeal
Licata’s management also sought to reassure its fanbase and the team about the regularity of its player registration and deployment procedures: “Licata Calcio will address the entire matter with the utmost attention and great confidence, awaiting developments and the necessary clarifications, firmly trusting in a positive and favourable outcome to the issue.”
In the coming hours, the official filing of the grounds for the appeal by Siracusa Calcio is therefore expected, after which the Sports Judge will deliver a ruling.
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