SERIE A chiefs have drawn up drastic plans to salvage the season by playing all remaining fixures in Rome.
Each team had either 12 or 13 matches left to complete their campaigns before coronavirus put the season on hold.
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Fixtures could be played inside Roma’s Stadio OlympicoCredit: Getty – Contributor
Italy is the worst affected country with over 135,000 confirmed cases and more than 17,000 deaths.
However, just like in the Premier League, Italy are determined to complete the season and are drawing up potential ways to get back to business.
According to the Daily Mail, one idea devised by the Italian FA is to move players and staff from each club to Rome where they would be based in their own retreat.
Each fixture would then be played behind-closed-doors over a 45 day period.
Training facilities would be open to players where they can be put through their paces without the interruption of supporters.
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It means there would be limited travel around the country with all team members already based in one place playing in neutral venues.
To ensure next season is played in full, another idea is to have two round-robin style competitions where every team would play each other once in each.
But the plan needs to be approved by Fifa and Uefa including how to juggle the fixtures with the Champions League and Euros.
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