The Government is today expected to give the all-clear for Serie A group training from May 18 after agreeing the medical protocol, so the season could resume in early June.
Multiple sources claim the changes to the medical protocol managed to convince the scientific committee that players could get back to training in relative safety during the coronavirus pandemic.
Italy eased lockdown measures this week and most top flight squads returned to their training grounds, albeit only running while keeping social distancing.
The Government is today expected to give the all-clear for Serie A group training from May 18 after agreeing the medical protocol, so the season could resume in early June.
Multiple sources claim the changes to the medical protocol managed to convince the scientific committee that players could get back to training in relative safety during the coronavirus pandemic.
Italy eased lockdown measures this week and most top flight squads returned to their training grounds, albeit only running while keeping social distancing.
The next step will be allowing group training sessions, including physical contact, from Monday May 18.
In order to better protect the players and their families, the squads will remain in a locked training retreat for circa two weeks.
They were already tested with both swabs and blood samples, as players who came back positive for COVID-19 were quarantined for at least 14 days.
Torino, Fiorentina and Sampdoria confirmed they had positive cases among players and staff, while there are reports Milan had some other than director Paolo Maldini and his son, midfielder Christian.
Once the two weeks of intensive training is completed, the Serie A season should be able to resume after June 1.
As for the issue of using so many swabs, it's reported the clubs will focus primarily on blood tests every four days once the training resumes, finding it a more reliable testing system.