Napoli vice president blames Lega Serie A for Buongiorno injury

Napoli defender Alessandro Buongiorno suffered an injury during the 3-2 win over Pisa, diagnosed as a low-grade lesion to the long adductor in his left thigh. The injury is expected to rule him out of the upcoming Serie A match against Milan and the Champions League encounter with Sporting CP. This comes as Napoli navigates a packed fixture list, contrasting with last season when the team had a lighter schedule, focusing solely on Serie A and winning the title.

Napoli vice president Edoardo De Laurentiis criticized the Lega Serie A and StatSports, blaming them for Buongiorno's injury. He stated that the failure to provide essential data prevents clubs from developing algorithms to preserve player health and performance, calling it unacceptable and holding the league and its data partner responsible.

The Lega Serie A collaborates with StatSports to supply official player statistics, such as distance traveled and average speed. However, the league withholds data it believes could benefit certain clubs in player selection, as highlighted by La Gazzetta dello Sport.

Buongiorno had a similar adductor injury in his right leg last season, which forced him to miss eight games.