Serie A: Napoli allowed to resume training
The HinduNapoli was on Saturday given the green light to restart training next week by regional authorities as Serie A clubs eye a return to action from the coronavirus pandemic shutdown. The Campania region, where Napoli is based, said in a statement that “the region’s positive ruling has already be sent to the government,” adding that it had asked for an OK as soon as possible “in order to enable training to restart on Monday.” Campania is the second region in Italy to allow its local Serie A club to recommence preparations, under strict health guidelines, at its training ground after Emilia-Romagna made a similar ruling on Friday for Bologna, Parma, SPAL and Sassuolo. The announcement comes despite a government decree which stops players from training at their locked-off sports centres where social distancing could be guaranteed, but allows them to run in public parks. However, Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora this week said the chances of restarting were “increasingly narrow.” He also vowed to ensure that football’s finances would be “damaged as little as possible” should the season be declared over.