Spadafora: ‘Sport resumes, one step at a time’
Minister for Sport Vincenzo Spadafora is waiting for the imminent response on the medical protocol, as Serie A will ‘return one step at a time.’ The coronavirus pandemic shut all…
Minister for Sport Vincenzo Spadafora is waiting for the imminent response on the medical protocol, as Serie A will ‘return one step at a time.’ The coronavirus pandemic shut all…
A new legal battle is in the offing after Sky Sport Italia reportedly wrote to the Lega Serie A warning they would not pay the final instalment for television rights.…
There were 194 deaths related to coronavirus in Italy over the last 24 hours, 85 of them in Lombardy, but over 103,000 people have made a full recovery. The pandemic…
Minister for Sport Vincenzo Spadafora is again pouring cold water over Serie A enthusiasm for resuming the season. ‘News of infected players does not bode well.’ Most of the top…
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.…
Sampdoria will not hold individual training sessions for the time being after they reported four new cases of coronavirus. Samp were allowed to resume solo training this week, in line with…
Former Inter hero Gianluca Pagliuca has revealed former President Massimo Moratti blocked a possible move to Manchester United in 1997. The former Italy international helped Inter win the UEFA Cup…
Sampdoria announce that three new COVID-19 cases have been found in their squad, along with one player who had been negative and returned to being positive. The entire squad and…
Fiorentina announce they have found six new COVID-19 cases, three of them players and three staff, after the first round of medical tests. All the Serie A clubs are performing…
The Government will have to make a decision on the medical protocol and letting Serie A resume, as the scientific committee is still not convinced by the changes. The first…
There were 274 deaths related to COVID-19 over the last 24 hours in Italy, but another 3,031 were given the all-clear, with a drop of 1,904 in active cases. The…
Refereeing designator Nicola Rizzoli explains how football and officiating will change after the coronavirus pandemic. ‘I think FIFA intend to allow five substitutions.’ The medical protocol for a return to…
Tomorrow’s meeting with the Government will decide whether the Serie A season resumes or ends here, said one of the men who wrote the medical protocol. The first version of…
Lazio chief medic Ivo Pulcini insists the fears over resuming Serie A during the coronavirus pandemic are ‘totally exaggerated.’ The lockdown measures were eased this week with Italy moving into…
Sporting CP released a statement insisting Sampdoria do not have the right to €4.6m from the Bruno Fernandes transfer to Manchester United, as it will go to FIFA. Samp sold…
Torino announced the first run of medical tests found an unnamed player has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been placed in quarantine. Serie A sides have this week been…
Former Minister for Sport Luca Lotti attacks Vincenzo Spadafora for keeping the football world dangling. ‘This is an enormous industry and finances all other sport.’ Current Minister for Sport Spadafora…
There were 369 deaths related to COVID-19 in Italy over the last 24 hours, but also 94 left intensive care and 8,014 were given the all-clear. The pandemic response is…
Most Serie A clubs are returning to individual training this week, but as there is no agreed medical protocol, Milan are reportedly resisting COVID-19 swab tests until they are authorised.…
Southampton loanee Maya Yoshida says it is ‘too early’ to gauge whether he will stay at Sampdoria as he first wants to keep them in Serie A. Yoshida moved to…