Football West: La Fiamma wants to sit out 2020 season

Geraldton-based La Fiamma wants to sit out the 2020 soccer season — if there is one. La Fiamma are waiting on a reply from Football West in regards to its application to miss this year — but retain its spot in third division amateurs in 2021. “We don’t know what’s happening, we haven’t heard since we wrote to them weeks ago,” La Fiamma president Mark Gray said. “We’re already two months into what would have been the season and nothing seems to be happening. “I’ve heard if the season starts there may be midweek games to catch up — but that wouldn’t suit us. “All the fellas are amateurs and pay to play. We can’t get to Perth for games during the week. So we’ve asked Football West if we can miss this season and rejoin the competition next year. “We wouldn’t like to be penalised and hope they will see it our way. “The fellas are training weekly and many are keen for a kick. “We’re hoping there will be a comp locally in which they can play.” La Fiamma joined the top level of competition in the State League in 1990 — the same year the Geraldton Buccaneers joined the State Basketball League. They later withdrew and joined the amateurs.