Lega Serie A says it is ‘hopeful’ stadiums will be partially reopened to fans before the end of the season.

All 20 Serie A clubs held an assembly meeting today and the first topic of discussion was Sky’s refusal to pay its last instalment of TV rights money for 2019-20, in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Genoa clambered back out of the relegation zone with their victory over rock bottom SPAL, as Goran Pandev and Lasse Schone showed they’ve still got it.

The two veterans found the net with a precise snooker shot and a trademark free kick respectively.

It could’ve been an even wider win than 2-0, but Karlo Letica saved the Iago Falque penalty.

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Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s six Serie A games, including relegation dogfight Genoa-SPAL, Fiorentina-Verona and fight for fifth place Napoli-Milan.

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We begin at 16.15 UK time (15.15 GMT) with two of the bottom three going head-to-head in a relegation six-pointer, as Genoa try to drag themselves out of trouble against SPAL.

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Genoa made short work of SPAL, who are playing like a team already doomed to relegation, as Iago Falque’s saved penalty prevented more goals on top of Goran Pandev and Lasse Schone.

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The referees for Sunday’s Serie A fixtures have been confirmed, with Federico La Penna given Napoli-Milan.

La Penna has been one of the more card-happy referees this season, showing 82 yellows and five reds in his 16 games this season, while awarding 11 penalties.

Both sides have a mixed record with the Roman as Napoli have won just one of their three matches, conceding a spot-kick in the 4-2 defeat to Sampdoria.

As for Milan, he was the referee when they were thrashed 5-0 by Atalanta in January.

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Fiorentina could ask for Gonzalo Higuain and Cristian Romero as part of the deal taking €70m-rated Federico Chiesa to Juventus, claim La Gazzetta dello Sport.

According to today’s newspaper, the negotiations are intensifying after Chiesa’s recent poor performances at the Stadio Franchi.

The attempt to keep him in Florence regardless of his wishes to leave appears to have backfired and now President Rocco Commisso is more open to a sale.

Juve remain the favourites, especially as they can offer several players as part of a package deal.

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Gian Piero Gasperini’s Atalanta are inspiring everyone in Europe, claims Verona coach Ivan Juric, and thinking of the Scudetto. ‘He’s only behind Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola.’

La Dea have leapfrogged Inter into third place, sitting only two points adrift of Lazio and are up against leaders Juventus this weekend.

“I think Gasperini is thinking about the Scudetto,” Juric told Sky Sport Italia.

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The municipality of Genoa has sent a letter hoping to get the go ahead to bring fans back for Sampdoria-Genoa on July 22.

In agreement with the two clubs, the city sent a letter to Paolo Dal Pino, the Lega Serie A President.

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CONI President Giovanni Malago claims the low TV ratings in Italy are due to the lack of people in the stands and hopes to see fans in the stadium before the season is over.

Serie A has been carried out behind closed doors since the resumption and Malago thinks it has affected the viewer numbers.

He spoke at the Educamp presentation and his words were picked up by TMW: “For months they have thought us to respect the indications of the Technical and Scientific Commission (CTS).

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