Italy’s Minister of Sport Vincenzo Spadafora says Serie A “should’ve been stopped sooner” in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Italy has become the hardest hit country during the COVID-19 outbreak, and Serie A was initially the first league to be affected by the disease.
Games were suspended, rearranged, suspended again, played behind closed doors and eventually the league was suspended earlier this week until April 3.
Spadafora spoke to Rai Uno programme ‘Live life’ about the situation.
Italy’s Minister of Sport Vincenzo Spadafora says Serie A “should’ve been stopped sooner” in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Italy has become the hardest hit country during the COVID-19 outbreak, and Serie A was initially the first league to be affected by the disease.
Games were suspended, rearranged, suspended again, played behind closed doors and eventually the league was suspended earlier this week until April 3.
Spadafora spoke to Rai Uno programme ‘Live life’ about the situation.
“Football is a world in itself: there was a time when the Lega Serie A didn’t want to take responsibility as it should have done,” remarked Spadafora.
“We did it as a government to protect interests. Now there is no longer any controversy because some of the players have the virus.
“We would have preferred to have stopped the league sooner, but better late than never.
“Many teams today are giving donations for the emergency and we are happy, they are gestures of solidarity that we appreciate.
“Now we can stop with the controversy, because the world of sport must lead by example.”