Tacconi: ‘Coronavirus just the flu’
Former Juventus goalkeeper Stefano Tacconi has played down the severity of coronavirus, calling it ‘just the flu’. Italy has registered more than 30,000 deaths from COVID-19 since the virus became…
Former Juventus goalkeeper Stefano Tacconi has played down the severity of coronavirus, calling it ‘just the flu’. Italy has registered more than 30,000 deaths from COVID-19 since the virus became…
Vincenzo Spadafora is ‘hopeful’ Serie A will resume but stresses it will only happen ‘in complete safety’, while the debate on football has been ‘excessive’. Spadafora’s handling of football during…
According to reports in South America and Spain, Martin Caceres is one of the Fiorentina players who tested positive for COVID-19. The Viola confirmed that three players and three members…
An Italian virologist points out if audiences are allowed in open-air concerts or theatres, ‘there’s no reason why football fans shouldn’t be treated the same way.’ While group training should…
Chief football medic Professor Enrico Castellacci suggests ‘if they had really wanted Serie A to resume, they would’ve copied the Bundesliga’ protocol for COVID-19. The changes requested to the FIGC…
There were 172 deaths related to COVID-19 over the last 24 hours in Italy, but only 952 remain in intensive care, with another 2,452 given the all-clear. The numbers continue…
The FIGC medical commission claims the Government is ‘throwing a spanner in the works’ and with the changes to the COVID-19 protocol, ‘Serie A will not resume.’ There is a…
The Ministry of Health confirms that ‘without doubt, if anyone tests positive for COVID-19 within a club, it all stops’ under the Serie A protocol. The Government and the CTS…
The return of Serie A is still far from certain, because the association of club medics warn ‘many are threatening to resign if they are considered legally responsible’ for players…
Cagliari have officially announced that no Rossoblu members have tested positive for coronavirus. The Sardinians have avoided a setback ahead of the resumption of group training and posted a statement…
As expected, Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has returned to Italy and will now observe two weeks of self-isolation. Ibrahimovic spent the first part of the coronavirus pandemic in his native…
Cagliari have announced that their first-team squad has agreed to waive its salaries for the month of April. A statement on Cagliari’s official website expressed gratitude on the club’s part…
Serie A squads risk going into isolation for two weeks if one of their players test positive for coronavirus, minister Vincenzo Spadafora has warned. Spadafora announced in a statement earlier…
Genoa President Enrico Preziosi has likened abandoning the Serie A season to the ‘apocalypse’ and a ‘disaster’. Genoa lifted themselves out of the relegation zone just before the campaign was…
Premier League clubs have rejected the idea of playing at neutral venues, while the English FA will not accept no relegations or the season being voided. The Premier League held…
There were 179 new coronavirus deaths in Italy on Monday, but the number of intensive care admissions has dropped below 1,000. The last time Italy recorded less than 1,000 patients…
The Italian government says only minor changes are needed to the FIGC’s medical protocol ahead of team training resuming on May 18. Ministers Vincenzo Spadafora [pictured] and Roberto Speranza released…
In an exclusive interview with Football Italia, Como CEO Michael Gandler explains why running the Serie C side is not dissimilar to his previous work. ‘At Inter, we were able…
Professional leagues in England can resume from June 1 behind closed doors, the British government has announced. All 20 Premier League clubs have been working on an initiative entitled ‘Project…
The scientific committee’s verdict on the medical protocol for Serie A during the coronavirus pandemic has again been postponed to tomorrow. The Government’s board of scientists and experts had rejected…