Serie A clubs vote unanimously to continue season
4 years, 8 months ago

Serie A clubs vote unanimously to continue season

The Hindu  

All 20 Serie A clubs on Tuesday voted unanimously to complete the Italian league season, which has been suspended for the past six weeks amid the coronavirus pandemic. “The Assembly of the Serie A League met this morning and confirmed, with the unanimous vote of all twenty associated clubs in video conference, the intention to complete the 2019-2020 sports season,” Italy's top flight said in a statement. Read: How Liverpool conquered the FIFA Club World Cup The Italian football federation will meet on Wednesday with Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora to present the medical protocol established for the resumption of competition. It would allow players to start training again in small groups and under strict medical supervision from May 4, the date on which the government plans to start easing the lockdown measures imposed in Italy since March 10, to deal with the virus which has killed more than 24,000 in the country. FIGC president Gabriele Gravina said on Friday he hoped club matches could resume “in late May, early June”, saying those advocating cancellation of the season “do not like football, or Italians”.

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Serie A: Juventus take advantage of Atalanta slip, Salernitana in Covid cancellation
3 years ago

Serie A: Juventus take advantage of Atalanta slip, Salernitana in Covid cancellation

Firstpost  

A fourth win in five matches means Juventus end 2021 on a high but they sit in fifth place, nine points behind league leaders Inter Milan ahead of their home clash with Torino Juventus took advantage of Atalanta’s goalless draw at Genoa with a 2-0 win over Cagliari which inched them closer to Serie A’s Champions League places, as Salernitana’s …

Serie A season recap: Inter ends 11-year wait, Juventus declines
3 years, 7 months ago

Serie A season recap: Inter ends 11-year wait, Juventus declines

The Hindu  

A Serie A season like no other heralded a changing of the guard at the top of Italian football. In his second year in charge of Inter Milan, Antonio Conte masterminded a superb league campaign that ended his club's 11-year wait for the title. Its rival AC Milan was the early pace-setter, and it was only after suffering a disappointing …

Italian Roundup: AC Milan, Juventus take final two Champions League places
3 years, 7 months ago

Italian Roundup: AC Milan, Juventus take final two Champions League places

The Hindu  

Seven-time European champion AC Milan is back in the Champions League after an eight-year break. Two penalties from Franck Kessie helped Milan to a 2-0 win at Atalanta, which had already claimed a top-four spot along with Serie A champion Inter Milan. “It was important to finish the job well by winning the Italian Cup and bringing the squad into …

Italy's Juve to be excluded from Serie A if still involved in Super League - federation head
3 years, 8 months ago

Italy's Juve to be excluded from Serie A if still involved in Super League - federation head

The Hindu  

Italy's Juventus will be excluded from the next Serie A championship season should the Italian football club decide to stay in the proposed European Super League, the head of the national football federation said on Monday. At the time of registration for the next Serie A championship the club will be excluded if they decide not to withdraw from the …

Serie A clubs call for Italy's three ESL teams to be punished
3 years, 8 months ago

Serie A clubs call for Italy's three ESL teams to be punished

The Hindu  

Eleven Serie A clubs have called for AC Milan, Inter Milan and Juventus to face consequences for their involvement in the failed European Super League project. AS Roma, Torino, Bologna, Genoa, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Spezia, Benevento, Crotone, Parma and Cagliari co-signed a letter addressed to league president Paolo Dal Pino, according to Italian news agency ANSA. The letter calls for an …

Italian federation not to punish clubs for Super League
3 years, 8 months ago

Italian federation not to punish clubs for Super League

The Hindu  

The Italian football federation will not punish Juventus and the Milan clubs for their involvement in the failed attempt to launch a Super League. “Absolutely not, you can’t punish an idea that wasn’t carried out,” said FIGC president Gabriele Gravina when asked if he would impose sanctions on the three Serie A clubs. The Super League project was abandoned by …

Serie A: Doubt hangs over Juventus-Napoli fixture amid quarantine reports - Sportstr
4 years, 3 months ago

Serie A: Doubt hangs over Juventus-Napoli fixture amid quarantine reports - Sportstr

The Hindu  

Confusion reigned over one of the top Serie A fixtures of the season as the league said Juventus' home game against Napoli would go ahead on Sunday but the visitors said they were unable to play following positive COVID-19 cases. The situation left Italian football with the embarrassing prospect that Juventus and match officials would turn up for the game …

Serie A confirm September 19 start to 2020-21 season
4 years, 4 months ago

Serie A confirm September 19 start to 2020-21 season

Daily Mail  

The 2020-21 Serie A season will get underway on September 19, the Italian FA confirmed on Monday. Fixtures are to be released on September 2 when Juventus' new boss Andrea Pirlo will see the path ahead as he looks to make it 10 straight league titles for the club. The 2020-21 start to the Serie A season has been confirmed …

Play-offs to decide season in case of virus suspension in Italy
4 years, 7 months ago

Play-offs to decide season in case of virus suspension in Italy

The Hindu  

Italy's football bosses approved on Monday the holding of play-offs should the restarting season be suspended again and an algorithm with which to decide the league table should the campaign come to a definitive halt. Serie A starts up again on June 20 after three months away, and with Italy one of the countries worst hit by the coronavirus, its …

Italian football to return on June 12 with Coppa Italia semifinal between Juventus and AC Milan
4 years, 7 months ago

Italian football to return on June 12 with Coppa Italia semifinal between Juventus and AC Milan

India TV News  

Italy's Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora has confirmed that the Coppa Italia semi-finals will resume on June 12 while the final taking place on June 17. The first leg of the semi-finals had concluded in February as AC Milan played out a 1-1 draw with Juventus at San Siro while Napoli enjoyed a 1-0 victory over Inter Milan. The coronavirus outbreak …

Serie A schedule: Torino and Parma to kick off Italian football's return
4 years, 7 months ago

Serie A schedule: Torino and Parma to kick off Italian football's return

India TV News  

Torino’s match at home to Parma on June 20 will be the first Serie A match when Italy’s top football league resumes with a match almost every day until Aug. 2. All matches will initially take place without any spectators but Italian football is considering the possibility of allowing fans into stadiums from next month. The Italian federation issued a …

Serie A to resume with MD25 games, Coppa Italia final set for June 17
4 years, 7 months ago

Serie A to resume with MD25 games, Coppa Italia final set for June 17

The Hindu  

Lega Serie A has decided the season will recommence with the four outstanding games in hand on the weekend of June 20-21, with the Coppa Italia final confirmed for June 17. During his statement, Spadafora confirmed the Coppa Italia would take place the week before, though no specific dates were set for the last three matches – the two semi-finals …

Italian football season to resume with final stages of Coppa Italia
4 years, 7 months ago

Italian football season to resume with final stages of Coppa Italia

Daily Mail  

The Italian football season will resume with the final stages of the Coppa Italia knockout cup before Serie A gets under way on June 20, following a vote by the 20 top-tier clubs on Friday. Serie A said in a statement that the 'the sporting activity of the 2019/2020 season will resume firstly with the Coppa Italia' with the final …

Serie A is back: Juventus, Lazio's battle for title resumes
4 years, 7 months ago

Serie A is back: Juventus, Lazio's battle for title resumes

The Hindu  

Hot on the heels of the Premier League, it was announced on May 28 that Serie A would be resuming its season next month. Italy's top flight is to get back underway from June 20, all being well, with the Coppa Italia semifinal second legs and final to be held during the week prior. It's hardly a surprise that Juventus …

Coronavirus: Serie A set to return from June 20
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Serie A set to return from June 20

The Hindu  

The Serie A season is set to resume from June 20, Italy's sports minister has confirmed. Following a meeting with prime minister Giuseppe Conte, Vincenzo Spadafora announced on Thursday that the intention is for the 2019-20 campaign to return next month. Coppa Italia semi-final games are to be held on June 13, with Serie A to get back underway the …

Italy’s Serie A to resume on June 20
4 years, 7 months ago

Italy’s Serie A to resume on June 20

Live Mint  

Italy's Serie A was given the green light on Thursday to resume on June 20 after a three-month absence as one of the countries hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic begins to ease restrictions. Lega Serie A will meet on Friday morning to examine "the different calendar hypotheses" for the remaining Serie A and Italian Cup matches, amounting to 127 …

Serie A to resume on June 20 following Italian government approval
4 years, 7 months ago

Serie A to resume on June 20 following Italian government approval

Daily Mail  

Italy's Serie A will restart on June 20 after a three-month suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora confirmed on Thursday. Italy's Serie A has was given the all-clear to resume the season on June 20 on Thursday Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte signed off a motion on Sunday banning 'any event and sporting competition of any order …

Serie A to meet Italian Government to discover season's fate
4 years, 7 months ago

Serie A to meet Italian Government to discover season's fate

The Hindu  

Serie A hopes of following Germany and Spain back onto the pitch will be decided on Thursday during a meeting with the Italian government which will determine the fate of the season in Italy. Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora will tell Italian football federation and Lega Serie A bosses if the health conditions are right to return after nearly three months. …

Lazio coach Simone Inzaghi eager to see Serie A resume
4 years, 7 months ago

Lazio coach Simone Inzaghi eager to see Serie A resume

The Hindu  

Simone Inzaghi is eager to restart the Serie A season amid the coronavirus pandemic after his Lazio side's "extraordinary" progress. Inzaghi hopes the season can get back underway, with a decision set to be made on Thursday. It is the wish that we finish the championship in favour of all the people who work in football and for the fans," …

Serie A could return on 'June 13 or 20': Spadafora
4 years, 7 months ago

Serie A could return on 'June 13 or 20': Spadafora

The Hindu  

Italy's minister for sport Vincenzo Spadafora said the Serie A season could resume on "June 13 or 20" following the coronavirus outbreak. RELATED| "We are working on two possible dates to begin Serie A games, on June 13 or 20," Spadafora told Rai TG3. RELATED| "This emergency has shown some critical issues in the world of football that we will …

Serie A: Juventus plan larger training groups after negative COVID-19 tests
4 years, 7 months ago

Serie A: Juventus plan larger training groups after negative COVID-19 tests

The Hindu  

Juventus plans to allow larger groups to come together for training after its latest COVID-19 tests all returned negative results. The Serie A champion has had players take part in individual sessions in small groups at Continassa this week, with strict social distancing measures enforced. Under guidelines issued by the Italian Football Federation, Juve carried out a new round of …

Serie A season finish pushed back to August 20
4 years, 7 months ago

Serie A season finish pushed back to August 20

The Hindu  

Italy's football federation on Wednesday set a new date of August 20 for Serie A to finish with the possibility of playoffs in the case of another suspension because of the coronavirus pandemic. A meeting of FIGC's Federal Council stressed Italian football's desire for the top leagues to return to action but confirmed that all amateur competitions will be stopped. …

Serie A season's fate to be decided May 28 as government approves group training
4 years, 7 months ago

Serie A season's fate to be decided May 28 as government approves group training

The Hindu  

Serie A clubs will find out on May 28 if the 2019-20 season is to get back underway after the government finally approved the resumption of group training. Last week, prime minister Giuseppe Conte had given teams the green light to resume full training once again on Monday, May 18, but it was then delayed due to further disagreements between …

Coronavirus: Serie A to remain suspended until June 14
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Serie A to remain suspended until June 14

The Hindu  

Serie A will remain suspended until at least June 14, the Italian Football Federation has confirmed. The Italian top flight has been on hold since March 9 because of the coronavirus pandemic. The FIGC's decision is in alignment with that of the Italian government, with a prime ministerial decree suspending "sporting events and competitions of all types and disciplines, in …

UEFA planning on finishing 2019-20 season by August, says president Aleksander Ceferin
4 years, 7 months ago

UEFA planning on finishing 2019-20 season by August, says president Aleksander Ceferin

Firstpost  

The majority of European leagues and UEFA competitions were suspended in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic but a few leagues have announced plans for a restart in the coming weeks. UEFA has a plan to finish the 2019-20 season by August, including the Champions League and Europa League campaigns, the European football governing body’s president Aleksander Ceferin has said. …

Serie A clubs to resume group training from 18 May after government's green signal; restart date unclear
4 years, 7 months ago

Serie A clubs to resume group training from 18 May after government's green signal; restart date unclear

Firstpost  

Serie A players are currently allowed to do individual training while respecting social distancing rules. Football clubs in Italy’s top-flight can resume full training from 18 May, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Saturday, as part of a further easing of restrictions of one of the world’s strictest coronavirus lockdowns. Serie A has been suspended since 9 March and a …

Serie A: Clubs want to resume season on June 13
4 years, 7 months ago

Serie A: Clubs want to resume season on June 13

The Hindu  

Serie A announced June 13 as its schedule resumption date for the 2019-20 season following a three-month hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Italy's top tier was first halted on March 9 as COVID-19 devastated many regions of the country, with prime minister Giuseppe Conte banning large gatherings and sporting events. READ | And on Wednesday Lega Serie A confirmed …

Serie A set for team training on May 18 with adjusted protocol - govt
4 years, 7 months ago

Serie A set for team training on May 18 with adjusted protocol - govt

The Hindu  

Serie A clubs can return to team training from May 18 if they make adjustments to medical protocols, the Italian government announced on Monday. The Italian Football Federation met with the government's technical scientific committee last week to discuss details for a return to group training as the country emerges from a two-month coronavirus lockdown. “The indications of the CTS, …

Serie A TV rights holders Sky, DAZN, IMG freeze payment amid league uncertainty: Report
4 years, 7 months ago

Serie A TV rights holders Sky, DAZN, IMG freeze payment amid league uncertainty: Report

Firstpost  

Serie A was suspended on 9 March and the league and the Italian football federation want the season to be completed, playing matches without spectators. The companies holding the broadcasting rights to Italy’s top-flight Serie A football championship, including Comcast’s unit SKY, have not paid the last instalment of the 2019/2020 season, which has been halted due to the coronavirus …

COVID-19: Serie A will return one step at a time - Spadafora
4 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19: Serie A will return one step at a time - Spadafora

The Hindu  

Italy's minister for sport Vincenzo Spadafora said the Serie A season will return "one step at a time" following the coronavirus outbreak. Spadafora had previously reiterated that team training will not resume before May 18, despite the government allowing players to return to club facilities. With Germany's Bundesliga set to restart its 2019-20 campaign on May 16, Spadafora said in …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Brescia captain Daniele Gastaldello says resuming Serie A would jeopardise players' safety
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Brescia captain Daniele Gastaldello says resuming Serie A would jeopardise players' safety

Firstpost  

While most clubs in the Italian league are resuming training on an individual basis this week, last-place Brescia is one of the holdouts Rome: With his team based in the Lombardy region where nearly 15,000 people have died from the coronavirus, Brescia captain Daniele Gastaldello said his entire squad opposes resuming the Serie A football season. We’ve realized how little …

Coronavirus: 'Impossible to set date' for Serie A return
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: 'Impossible to set date' for Serie A return

The Hindu  

Italy's sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora warned Wednesday that it was impossible to set a date for a return to Serie A action as the country grapples with the coronavirus pandemic. “We all hope that the championships can resume regularly, at the same time today it is impossible to set a certain date,” Spadafora said during question time in the Italian …

‘Impossible to set date’ for Serie A return, says sports minister
4 years, 8 months ago

‘Impossible to set date’ for Serie A return, says sports minister

Hindustan Times  

Italy’s sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora warned Wednesday that it was impossible to set a date for a return to Serie A action as the country grapples with the coronavirus pandemic. “We all hope that the championships can resume regularly, at the same time today it is impossible to set a certain date,” Spadafora said during question time in the Italian …

Politicians have no right to step in and prevent Serie A from restarting, says Lazio chief Igli Tare
4 years, 8 months ago

Politicians have no right to step in and prevent Serie A from restarting, says Lazio chief Igli Tare

Daily Mail  

Lazio sporting director Igli Tare has claimed the government cannot prevent football in Italy from resuming and has revealed players 'celebrated' the news about training starting up again. Lazio sporting director Igli Tare claims the government cannot stop football from restarting Giuseppe Conte's government has allowed football clubs to return to their training grounds But Tare has warned the country's …

May 18 date set for Serie A clubs to resume training
4 years, 8 months ago

May 18 date set for Serie A clubs to resume training

The Hindu  

Italian sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora has reiterated Serie A team training will still not resume before May 18, despite the government allowing players to return to club facilities from Monday. A statement from Italy's Home Office on Sunday declared individual athletes - including those who play for teams - can undertake sports activities again, provided they maintain social distancing. It …

Coronavirus: Serie A clubs given all-clear to resume training
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Serie A clubs given all-clear to resume training

The Hindu  

Serie A clubs can welcome players back to their training grounds from Monday after being given the go-ahead by the Italian government. Roma followed in its footsteps, and now the rest of the teams in Italy's top flight can prepare for a potential resumption of the season following a government decree that permits players to train individually at their clubs, …

Serie A: Players prepare to resume training
4 years, 8 months ago

Serie A: Players prepare to resume training

The Hindu  

Players from several Italian football clubs were on course to resume individual training as the Mediterranean country prepared to gradually roll back its coronavirus lockdown. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is lifting Italians' stay-at-home orders and permitting restaurants to resume takeout service next week. "Next week, Roma players will undergo medical assessments and begin individual training sessions – observing safe distancing …

Serie A: Napoli allowed to resume training
4 years, 8 months ago

Serie A: Napoli allowed to resume training

The Hindu  

Napoli 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 …

Serie A teams set to defy government and return to training
4 years, 8 months ago

Serie A teams set to defy government and return to training

Deccan Chronicle  

Rome: Italy's 20 Serie A clubs on Friday reiterated their unanimous desire to complete the season as the northern Emilia-Romagna region became the first to open the way to training despite government restrictions. An emergency Lega Serie A assembly via video of the top-flight clubs took place after Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora this week said the chances of restarting were …

Juventus has 'firm intention' to complete Serie A season
4 years, 8 months ago

Juventus has 'firm intention' to complete Serie A season

The Hindu  

Juventus has "a firm intention" to see out the remainder of the 2019-20 Serie A season, chairman Andrea Agnelli confirmed on Friday. After Italy's sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora warned the government could step in to bring the season to a conclusion if an agreement on medical protocols for the resumption of matches was not reached, Lega Serie A president Paolo …

Premier League clubs remain keen to finish season
4 years, 8 months ago

Premier League clubs remain keen to finish season

The Hindu  

Premier League clubs on Friday reconfirmed their commitment to finish the 2019/20 season subject to coronavirus restrictions being lifted in Britain despite fears expressed by players. “The league and clubs are considering the first tentative moves forward and will only return to training and playing with government guidance, under expert medical advice and after consultation with players and managers,” the …

Serie A clubs unanimous in desire to finish season
4 years, 8 months ago

Serie A clubs unanimous in desire to finish season

Hindustan Times  

Italy’s Serie A clubs on Friday reiterated their unanimous desire to complete the football season interrupted amid the coronavirus crisis. The emergency Lega Serie A assembly via video of the 20 top flight clubs came after Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora this week said the chances of restarting were “increasingly narrow”. Lega Serie A president Paolo Dal Pino stated “his openness …

Coronavirus: Serie A clubs vote unanimously to finish 2019-20 season
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Serie A clubs vote unanimously to finish 2019-20 season

The Hindu  

All 20 Serie A clubs have unanimously signalled their desire to complete the 2019-20 season, according to widespread reports. Italian sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora this week warned the government may step in to end the season if agreement could not be reached with the league over medical protocols to restart matches. Earlier on Friday it was announced four Serie A …

Coronavirus: Serie A clubs handed training boost
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Serie A clubs handed training boost

The Hindu  

Four Serie A clubs could resume training on Monday after the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy relaxed its lockdown rules. The statement included the following: "Green light also for the training in individual form of professional and non-professional athletes recognised by the Italian National Olympic Committee, by the Italian Paralympic Committee and by their respective federations, in compliance with the rules …

Serie A will comply should government end season, says chief
4 years, 8 months ago

Serie A will comply should government end season, says chief

The Hindu  

Serie A “will comply” with the Italian government's decision should it choose to end the current season due to the coronavirus pandemic, the league's president said on Thursday. Italy's top flight, a majority of its clubs and the Italian Football Federation have repeatedly insisted that they want to finish the 2019-20 campaign but on Wednesday Minister of Sport Vincenzo Spadafora …

Minister warns Serie A return doubtful, federation boss fears 'football death'
4 years, 8 months ago

Minister warns Serie A return doubtful, federation boss fears 'football death'

Deccan Chronicle  

Milan: Italian sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora warned Wednesday that Italy may have to follow France and the Netherlands and call an end to their football and sports seasons because of the coronavirus pandemic. However, Italian Football Federation chief Gabriele Gravina warned that such a decision would signal "the death of Italian football". In France, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced Tuesday …

Coronavirus: Serie A clubs urged to think of next season
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Serie A clubs urged to think of next season

The Hindu  

Italy's sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora believes Serie A clubs should be "thinking about next season" and conceded France's decision to scrap the 2019-20 Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 campaigns makes similar moves more likely across Europe. On Tuesday, French prime minister Edouard Philippe announced football in the country would not be allowed to resume until September, when the 2020-21 season …

In Italy, time running out for Serie A return
4 years, 8 months ago

In Italy, time running out for Serie A return

The Hindu  

The Italian government has ruled out team training before May 18, leaving Serie A chiefs with their backs against the wall if they are to finish a season interrupted by the coronavirus crisis. Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora was cautious, warning: “It's not a given that football will resume.” “On May 18? FIGC president Gabriele Gravina insisted they were “working to …

Time running out for Serie A return
4 years, 8 months ago

Time running out for Serie A return

Deccan Chronicle  

Milan: The Italian government has ruled out team training before May 18, leaving Serie A chiefs with their backs against the wall if they are to finish a season interrupted by the coronavirus crisis. Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora was cautious, warning: "It's not a given that football will resume." FIGC president Gabriele Gravina insisted Monday they were "working to restart …

Serie A: Much easier to end season now, says Italy's minister for sport
4 years, 8 months ago

Serie A: Much easier to end season now, says Italy's minister for sport

The Hindu  

Italy's minister for sport Vincenzo Spadafora said it would be "much easier" to end the Serie A season immediately as he warned the league is not guaranteed to resume. "Today we're at the end of April, we can't know for sure how the virus will evolve and how the rules will be respected, therefore we can't know when the season …

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