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As the cases of Coronavirus in Italy climb to 3,089 – with 107 deaths – the Government announces that schools and universities are shut until at least March 15. A…
As the cases of Coronavirus in Italy climb to 3,089 – with 107 deaths – the Government announces that schools and universities are shut until at least March 15. A…
It is now practically certain, as confirmed by Inter director Beppe Marotta, that Serie A will continue behind closed doors due to the Coronavirus outbreak, with Week 26 fixtures in…
News agency ANSA claim the Government is considering a suspension of all sporting events in Italy for a month due to the Coronavirus outbreak, as another 27 people died over…
Diego Lopez hopes that Mario Balotelli can “help us save” Brescia and points out the forward has a great “footballing intelligence”. Brescia are currently 19th in Serie A and seven…
Brescia President Massimo Cellino supports Juventus patron Andrea Agnelli by claiming that the Old Lady “would have played behind closed doors”. The controversies after the postponed Derby d’Italia has led…
Brescia President Massimo Cellino says the chaos enveloping Serie A is “mortifying” and that “there are 20 teams in Serie A, just not two.” Italian football has been hit hard…
Inter director Beppe Marotta reiterates the Lega Serie A “must accept the blame” for the fixture chaos, as clubs are refusing to play behind closed doors. Inter director Beppe Marotta…
The chaos in Serie A continues, as just hours after it was announced Sampdoria-Verona would be played behind closed doors, it has now been postponed. The Coronavirus outbreak in northern…
An extraordinary meeting of the 20 Serie A clubs has been called for Wednesday March 4 to deal with the repercussions of the Coronavirus outbreak and scheduling changes. The get-together…
There is yet more confusion around the rescheduled Serie A games due to the Coronavirus, as Lecce President Saverio Sticchi Damiani claims “May 13 is not a set date.” There…
Napoli have suggested “it would be fairer for all concerned if Juventus-Inter was played on Wednesday, postponing the Coppa Italia semi-finals to May.” The fixture list has already been thrown…
Lega Serie A chief Paolo Dal Pino insists Inter “categorically refused” to play Juventus with open doors on Monday. “They should take responsibility and not talk of a distorted league.”…
Minister for Sport Vincenzo Spadafora explains why Juventus-Inter and other games were postponed, while some fans are allowed in for Juventus-Milan. "It depends on indications from the scientific community." There…
Napoli boss Rino Gattuso says Serie A is a “distorted league” at the moment due to all of the postponed matches. It was announced yesterday that five games were rearranged…
Beppe Marotta slammed the Lega Serie A for the postponement of fixtures including Juventus-Inter. “Playing behind closed doors is no longer an option. The tournament has been distorted and we…
Minister for Sport Vincenzo Spadafora hit out at “unacceptable” suggestions some clubs were favoured by Serie A postponements due to the Coronavirus outbreak, as Inter ultras complain of “a new…
Udinese confirm they “did everything possible” to avoid playing Fiorentina behind closed doors and force a postponement. “It would’ve penalised us.” The Serie A match was postponed at around 11.00…
The Lega Serie A “made the decision autonomously” to postpone games, confirms the Minister for Sport Vincenzo Spadafora, as the Government was happy to let them play behind closed doors.…
Fabio Liverani prepares changes as Lecce host Atalanta, but the decision to postpone five fixtures was “made in the interests of four or five clubs.” It kicks off on Sunday…
Inter director Beppe Marotta is “very worried” that the postponement of the Juventus match will lead to more cancellations. “We must ensure Serie A is played regularly and competitively.” The…