Lega Serie A: ‘Constructive dialogue’
Lega Serie A President Paolo Dal Pino has sent an open letter to Minister for Sport Vincenzo Spadafora urging them to continue ‘constructive dialogue.’ The situation is increasingly tense, as…
Lega Serie A President Paolo Dal Pino has sent an open letter to Minister for Sport Vincenzo Spadafora urging them to continue ‘constructive dialogue.’ The situation is increasingly tense, as…
The Premier League protocol for resuming training and games seems to be weaker than the one the Italian Government rejected for Serie A, as clubs demand better treatment than local…
Minister for Sport Vincenzo Spadafora warns ‘if there is no agreement on the safety protocol, the Government will announce the Serie A season is over. We will take that responsibility.’…
An increasingly bitter row is erupting between Minister for Sport Vincenzo Spadafora, the FIGC and 18 out of 20 Serie A clubs over whether to finish this season. The coronavirus…
According to the Corriere della Sera newspaper, scientists have identified COVID-19 cases in Lombardy from as early as January 26, a month earlier than thought. It’s reported the task force…
President of the Players’ Association Damiano Tommasi explains why training on turf is essential from May 4. “This decree could create more risks than anything else.” The latest Government decree…
Cagliari coach Walter Zenga is bemused by the lack of consistency in Government guidelines. “A training centre is safer than a local park.” Players and clubs have protested the latest…
Minister for Sport Vincenzo Spadafora remains adamant “resuming Serie A is increasingly unlikely” and “most Presidents could soon ask me to close the season here.” Minister for Sport Vincenzo Spadafora…
FIGC President Gabriele Gravina is disappointed by the “apathy and disinterest” the Government seems to have towards football in Italy. “We can’t shut down until there’s a vaccine in 2021.”…
Lazio President Claudio Lotito slammed the “illogical rule that will see Ciro Immobile and Edin Dzeko go jogging in the Villa Borghese park” and banned from their training grounds. The…
Minister for Sport Vincenzo Spadafora hit back at criticism of the delay in training. “The only alternative to prudence is to follow France and say football ends here.” Minister for…
The Italian Players’ Association (AIC) is “perplexed and surprised” by the Government’s “discriminatory and illogical” ban on training in centres from May 4, even though they can go running in…
The Spanish Government announced an easing of coronavirus pandemic response measures, so La Liga players can resume training from May 4, with potentially games after June 5. Prime Minister Pedro…
Roma’s chief medic finds the limit on football training until May 18 to be “incomprehensible” and damaging compared to other sports. “It’s almost as if they don’t trust us.” Prime…
There were 382 deaths related to coronavirus in Italy over the last 24 hours, but 93 left intensive care and another 2,317 were given the all-clear. The numbers continue to…
UEFA President Aleksandar Ceferin sent out a letter to all 55 Federations setting a deadline for May 25 to communicate “the planned restart of domestic competitions, including date and format.”…
Renzo Ulivieri, representing coaches, claims the Lega Serie A is “not telling the truth” about returning from the lockdown. “The Government never set a date.” The situation is in turmoil,…
UEFA medical chief Michel D’Hooghe is sceptical about major football tournaments resuming this season. “It is not a matter of money, it is a matter of life and death.” This…
Lazio captain Francesco Acerbi protests at the Government’s confusing social distancing rules. “We were stunned. How can we run in the park, but not in a training ground?” The Government…
The biggest sticking point for the resumption of Serie A is what to do if a player tests positive for COVID-19, as Italy and Germany have very different plans. As…