Italian Minister for Sport Vincenzo Spadafora confirms Serie A could resume ‘on June 13 or 20,’ while there is the possibility of showing games free to air on television. Italy is already well into Phase Two of the coronavirus pandemic response, with deaths and new cases falling daily for several weeks. “We are working on […]
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According to the Corriere della Sera, only three out of 20 Serie A clubs – Juventus, Lazio and Genoa – have approved the medical protocols for returning amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Football in Italy has been shut down for six weeks and the Government lockdown measures should be eased from May 4, including a return […]
Italy’s leading infectious diseases specialist confirms “Serie A could resume in a month’s time, behind closed doors and with rigorous measures.” The FIGC (Italian Football Federation) wrote up the protocol for getting players and staff back on the pitch in as much safety as possible after the coronavirus pandemic. They are aiming to start training […]
While Serie A is pushig to restart games at the end of May, those games will be in empty stadiums. And that situation will not change for the foreseeable future according to reports. There are multiple reports the lockdown order will be eased from May 4, allowing players to train, so they can resume the […]
Brescia President Massimo Cellino warns he will “simply not let my team play, even if it means docked points,” attacking Lazio chief Claudio Lotito for wanting the Serie A season to go on. The 2020-21 campaign was halted a month ago due to the coronavirus pandemic and the country remains under lockdown, but those measures […]
The Italian National Institute of Health (ISS) says it ‘wouldn’t be in favour’ of the season resuming. The FIGC, Serie A and sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora are all in agreement over completing the 2019-20 campaign as soon as it is safe enough to do so. It had been suggested that training could start again once […]
The Italian National Institute of Health (ISS) says it ‘wouldn’t be in favour’ of the season resuming. The FIGC, Serie A and sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora are all in agreement over completing the 2019-20 campaign as soon as it is safe enough to do so. It had been suggested that training could start again once […]
Spain’s La Liga, the Dutch Eredivisie, Portugal’s Primeira Liga and USA’s Major League Soccer have been suspended over coronavirus concerns. There will be no action in the Spanish top flight for “at least the next two rounds of matches” as a result of the quarantine of the Real Madrid squad. Netherlands’ top two leagues have […]
All sport in Italy is to be suspended for the next month as the Italian authorities steps up measures to prevent further spread of the coronavirus. The Italian national Olympic committee confirmed the news on Monday, which includes all matches in Serie A, Italy’s highest football division, but does not cover Italian clubs or national […]