Minister for Sport Vincenzo Spadafora reiterates that Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo ‘violated the protocol’ on COVID-19 ‘and there’s an investigation to prove it.’

The club, player and Minister have been engaged in a long-range row over whether CR7 should’ve been allowed to leave Turin for international duty with Portugal when the Bianconeri were meant to be in a protective ‘bubble’ following COVID cases.

Ronaldo then tested positive for COVID-19 while in Portugal and returned using a private jet.

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COVID-19 cases continue to surge in Italy, so Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte ordered new limits on sport, playing games behind closed doors again.

The Serie A fixtures had been allowed up to 1,000 supporters in the stands so far this season, but from next weekend, it will go back to a totally empty arena.

Conte presented the latest Government decree on Saturday evening, which will shut down all amateur sport.

Only Serie A, B, C and D clubs can continue in the world of football.

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Inter director Beppe Marotta urges UEFA to ‘be a little more precise in future’ after the Achraf Hakimi COVID test controversy and explains the squad rotation.

The game with Genoa kicks off at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT), click here for the line-ups and LIVEBLOG.

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Today’s Serie B match between Virtus Entella and Venezia has been postponed to November 14 due to COVID-19.

It’s reported this is due to more positive tests within the Venezia squad, although there is no formal statement on the reasons yet.

They had hoped to reschedule for Sunday, but that was not possible because Entella will play in the Coppa Italia against Pisa on Tuesday.

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Bologna director Claudio Fenucci has tested positive for COVID-19, according to Sky Sport Italia.

The former Roma chief is currently the CEO of Bologna and was placed into self-isolation after testing positive for Coronavirus.

Fenucci is reported to be asymptomatic and tested negative on Monday.

He is not part of the matchday squad, nor has he been in direct contact with the team, so it should make no real difference to this evening’s match against Lazio.

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Gennaro Gattuso could miss tomorrow’s Serie A match with Benevento, as the Napoli coach is suffering from flu symptoms, but is negative for COVID-19.

According to Tuttosport, the tactician had a very sore throat and was running a temperature after Thursday’s Europa League defeat to AZ Alkmaar.

He feared that he had contracted COVID-19, but the swab came back negative.

Nonetheless, Gattuso still does not feel well and if the situation doesn’t improve, he could miss tomorrow’s Serie A match against Benevento.

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According to Sky Sport Italia, Achraf Hakimi could play for Inter against Genoa this evening after again testing negative for COVID-19, suggesting the UEFA swab was a ‘false positive.’

The game kicks off at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT) at Marassi and it’s reported Hakimi is now reunited with his teammates, travelling towards Genoa.

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Inter could reportedly take action against UEFA after Achraf Hakimi tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the Borussia Monchengladbach game, but negative a day later.

The tests were performed by UEFA ahead of their Champions League tie on Wednesday and the result came through just hours before kick-off.

It was a shock to Inter and coach Antonio Conte, as Hakimi had been due to start the match, which eventually ended 2-2.

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Inter have announced Achraf Hakimi has tested negative for coronavirus.

The full-back carried out the swab test yesterday and the club has confirmed he has tested negative for COVID-19.

“FC Internazionale Milano announce that Achraf Hakimi tested negative for the swab carried out yesterday after the positive results found by UEFA tests ahead of the match against Borussia Mönchengladbach,” the club wrote.

“The player, completely asymptomatic, was subjected to a further swab test today to assess his actual situation.”

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Rolando Maran said Genoa are ‘monitoring the recovered players day by day’ and wants to see a Grifoni with ‘something to prove’ against Inter on Saturday.

The Rossoblu are back in action after a difficult period dealing with several cases of coronavirus among players and staff.

Against Hellas Verona last time, Maran had to cope without seven players out with COVID, but five of them have recovered this week.

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