Italian minister calls for long calcio lay-off</p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'></p> MILAN, Nov 12 ( Reuters) - Italian Sports Minister Giovanna Melandri has called on the soccer authorities to suspend league programmes for 'the next few weeks' after rioting on Sunday followed the shooting dead of a Lazio fan by a police officer.</p> 'I have asked the soccer authorities if there is the possibility of a strong gesture, in particular the suspension of the championships for the next few weeks,' she told reporters on Monday.</p> The soccer federation is set to announce a decision after a meeting later on Monday.</p> </div></p>
