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Serie A clubs are demanding no Scudetto winner or relegations if the season stops again with neither mathematically decided.
The FIGC has announced that Serie A clubs will be able to make up to five substitutions for the rest of this season.
Inter’s substitutes have scored just one Serie A goal off the bench this season, ranking only better than SPAL in that regard.
As Alberto Malesani turns 66, Football Italia looks back at the nomadic career of the former Parma and Fiorentina boss, from winning the UEFA Cup to his crazy press conferences.
The FIGC is reportedly threatening to exclude from Serie A any club that does not respect the medical protocol for COVID-19.
The FIGC Presidential Committee has announced the establishment of a 'Salva Calcio Fund' of €21.7m, allocated to help save the lower leagues.
The Referees’ Association chief Marcello Nicchi has claimed the algorithm has ‘been declared almost irreproachable’ but hopes to avoid using it.
Giacomo Zanon, head of the Sports Traumatology Unit at the Policlinico di Pavia, fears several fatigue related injuries when Serie A resumes.
Genoa coach Davide Nicola looks forward to resuming play and expects his players to ‘work with passion’ as he vows to ‘have no excuse and no worries’.
Undersecretary for Health Alessandro Zampa confirms the Italian Government could let fans in by the end of this Serie A season. ‘We’ll evaluate the pandemic curve.’
The Presidents of the Agents’ Association warns that the issue of contracts has not been resolved in an expanded season. ‘Any player out of contract can refuse to play after June 30.’
Dr. Gianni Nanni, coordinator of the Serie A medics, has claimed the League should ‘reopen the stadiums’ when football resumes.
A virologist and member of the FIGC medical commission confirms ‘the rule could change’ regarding a 14-day quarantine, as COVID-19 is ‘weaker’ in Italy now.
Genoa have decided to take up their €10m option to buy Adama Soumaoro from Lille, but he could be on the move again towards Napoli.
Chief football medic Professor Enrico Castellacci has claimed the quarantine period must be halved and is against opening the stadiums for fans.
Christian Kouame desperately wants to return after the injury nightmare and looks forward to ‘score his first goal’ for Fiorentina: “Right now, I could even play in goal.”
Genoa President Enrico Preziosi worries that the early kick-offs will affect matches and hopes to see fans in the stadiums.
Undersecretary for the Ministry of Health Sandra Zampa has given football fans hope ahead of the resumption: “I will be the spokeswoman to reopen stadiums.”
Serie A has unveiled the fixture list for the season’s restart, with three kick-off times and Juventus-Lazio on the night of Monday July 20.
According to Sky Sport Italia, the first Serie A game back will be Torino-Parma on June 19, with Atalanta-Sassuolo and Inter-Sampdoria on June 20.
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