The Serie A match between Atalanta and Fiorentina was postponed just hours before kick-off after Fiorentina director Giuseppe “Joe” Barone fell ill and was taken to hospital by helicopter. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, there are fears of a heart attack and his condition is said to be serious.
Fiorentina's general manager was taken by helicopter from the hotel in Bergamo to the San Raffaele hospital in Milan, which suggests that the situation is serious.
Fiorentina had gathered in a hotel in Bergamo when players and staff were told just hours before the match against Atalanta that their general manager, Joe Barone, had been taken to hospital by helicopter. According to la Gazzetta, the staff was in shock and asked to postpone the match.
Serie A responded to that request and postponed the match to a date yet to be determined. Charles De Ketelaere would start in the starting line-up at Atalanta Bergamo. CDK has been called up to the Red Devils.