THE president of the Italian Football Federation is not ruling out the possibility that fans could still attend Serie A matches this season.
There are 124 games remaining of the top-flight campaign in Italy ahead of a June 20 restart.
Serie A teams, including Juventus and Cristano Ronaldo & Co, have returned to training ahead of a June 20 restartCredit: Getty Images – Getty
League organisers have drafted plans to host matches almost every day until August 2 when the crisis-hit campaign will finally come to an end.
Only five of the 44 days will see no football being played with Juventus, Lazio and Inter Milan in a three-way battle for the title.
But unlike all top leagues across Europe who will complete games behind closed doors, there is a small chance a section of supporters in Italy could attend the final games.
Reported by the Athletic, IFF president Gabriele Gravina said of the possibility: “It’s unthinkable that there isn’t space in a stadium of 60,000 for a small percentage (of supporters to watch a game) with all the necessary precautions.”
There are no plans to allow fans into the stadiums as of yet but Gravina wants to put the conversation on the table.
Italy has been one of the worst affected countries in Europe during the coronavirus pandemic with 33,500 confirmed deaths.
Players and staff members will be subject to intense Covid-19 testing before their matches and will naturally need to self-isolate for 14 days if tested positive.
There still remains the possibility that the season will not manage to fulfil all fixtures depending on how many tests come back positive.
Plan B would consist of holding play-off matches to decide who seals the final European spots while worst-case scenario would be using an algorithm to determine the final standings.
Lazio are locked in a three-way battle for the titleCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly had agreement with AC Milan before signing for Juventus from Real Madrid
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
