UEFA: ‘Sporting merit essential’
UEFA’s guidelines urge domestic leagues to complete their season, either regularly or with a “different format,” but eligibility for Champions and Europa League should be decided “on sporting merit.” The…
UEFA’s guidelines urge domestic leagues to complete their season, either regularly or with a “different format,” but eligibility for Champions and Europa League should be decided “on sporting merit.” The…
UEFA have announced they will immediately release club benefit payments to help sides deal with financial difficulties during the COVID-19 lockdown, including Euro 2020 income. A statement from the European…
Minister for Sport Vincenzo Spadafora warns resuming Serie A after the COVID-19 pandemic won’t be easy. “Being extremely prudent is unpopular, but it is our duty.” The Government is expected…
Monza CEO and former Milan Vice-President Adriano Galliani warns football must continue despite the coronavirus pandemic. “Several clubs risk bankruptcy.” The Government is discussing an easing of the lockdown measures…
UEFA and the ECA have reportedly agreed to terminate domestic leagues by the end of July, leaving August clear for the Champions and Europa Leagues. According to Spanish newspaper AS,…
There were 437 deaths related to coronavirus in Italy over the last 24 hours, as positive cases, intensive care admissions and hospitalisations continue to drop. Although there was a slight…
CONI President Giovanni Malagò is confident Serie A players can resume training from May 4. “There are 387 disciplines that have been shut down, but we are prepared.” The coronavirus…
There were 534 coronavirus-related deaths in Italy over the last 24 hours, taking the total to 24,648, but new cases, hospitalisations and intensive care admissions keep dropping. Although the country…
Lazio spokesman Arturo Diaconale denies reports of frozen salaries, but does insist President Claudio Lotito should get credit for uniting Serie A clubs to resume the season. The coronavirus pandemic…
Seven clubs including Torino, Sampdoria and Bologna have declared their opposition to the Serie A season resuming. Parma, SPAL, Brescia and Udinese are the other clubs that are against the…
Bologna midfielder Andrea Poli has reportedly agreed to extend his deal at the Renato Dall’Ara until June 2023. The former Milan man has been an important member of Sinisa Mihajlovic’s…
There were another 433 deaths in Italy related to coronavirus over the last 24 hours, with 163 of them in Lombardy, but hospital and intensive care admissions continue to fall.…
The details of the protocol to resume Serie A training have been leaked, including daily blood tests and swabs for the first week, with players kept in an isolated retreat.…
Italy coach Roberto Mancini encourages the return of football to “give joy to the people” during the pandemic, assuring “the risk is minimal” to players and staff. The shutdown has…
The Lombardy region is the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic in Italy and also of two minor earthquakes that were felt this morning. The people of the area must feel…
CONI President Giovanni Malagò has again criticised the world of football for their reaction to the coronavirus pandemic. “They never considered an alternative to resuming.” The latest Italian Government decree…
Milan President Paolo Scaroni is “in favour of resuming the season, with health and safety reassurances,” meaning 17 out of 20 Serie A clubs are eager to play. The coronavirus…
Brescia President Massimo Cellino has tested positive for COVID-19 and is more determined than ever to stop the season here. “I am not prepared to play anywhere.” The former Cagliari…
Minister for Sport Vincenzo Spadafora has called a meeting with Italian football’s chiefs for Wednesday to discuss resuming the Serie A season. The plans are already in place and the…
There were 482 deaths related to coronavirus over the last 24 hours in Italy, with almost half those in Lombardy, but the intensive care and hospital admissions continue to drop.…