The match against Juve Stabia was supposed to take place at the Drusus Stadium on Saturday.

Due to Pope's funeral: Next FCS game postponed

Following the death of Pope Francis, professional football matches scheduled for next Saturday in Italy have been postponed. FC Südtirol is also affected.

22 April 2025

From: leo

The duel between FC Südtirol and Bari was cancelled on Monday due to the death of Pope Francis. The rescheduled date has now been set. Now another match has been postponed: On Saturday, the White and Reds were due to play at home against Juve Stabia. However, this will not happen because the funeral ceremony for the Pope will take place in St. Peter's Square in Rome on Saturday.

In a circular, both the Ministry of Sport and the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) call on "national sports federations to suspend all events planned for Saturday, April 26." This affects not only FCS, but also the Serie A matches between Lazio and Parma and Inter against Roma.

Flood of cancellations in all leagues

Serie A and Serie B had already canceled all matches scheduled for Easter Monday. Four top-flight matches were affected, including record champions Juventus's visit to Parma. These games will now be rescheduled for Wednesday at 18.30:XNUMX p.m. In Italy's second division, however, all ten matches have been removed from the calendar.

Tributes to Francis, a self-proclaimed football fan, poured in from across the sports world, especially from his native Argentina. Hundreds of celebrities from around the world have registered to attend the funeral.