Bologna v AC Milan: Saturday’s Serie A fixture postponed because of flooding

Saturday’s Serie A game between Bologna and AC Milan was postponed because of heavy rain and flooding in the region.

The two clubs and Serie A organisers met on Friday in an attempt to find alternative arrangements after Bologna mayor Matteo Lepore announced he had ordered the suspension of the match.

However, they failed to reach an agreement, with solutions such as playing the game in Bologna behind closed doors or at a neutral stadium rejected.

A rescheduled date for the fixture at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara has yet to be announced.

“The match is postponed because with a decision that in my opinion is incomprehensible, the mayor has prohibited the match from being played even behind closed doors,” AC Milan chairman Paolo Scaroni told reporters after the meeting.

The municipality of Bologna said the game would bring 35,000 people near the most critical area of the city.

AC Milan are due to take on Serie A leaders Napoli on Tuesday, while Bologna travel to Cagliari.