Italy Minister Of Sports Believes Serie A Could Return In May
Italy’s Minister of Sport Vincenzo Spadafora has opined that Serie A could return on May 3, with ‘open or closed doors’.
Italy has been on lockdown following the outbreak of coronavirus with over 20,000 confirmed cases across the country.
Serie A and other sports related activities have been suspended indefinitely as the country continue to arrest the spread of Covid-19.
In an interview with Rai Uno, Spadafora says the Italian government has ‘suspended’ tax obligations for sporting clubs until at least May, and insists the league could be back at that same time.
“We have suspended all tax obligations until May 30 for all sports federations and for all other sports activities,” the 46-year-old told the broadcaster.
“We have suspended the rents of all state-owned structures and we have provided a one-off payment of €600 for tens of thousands of sports collaborators all around Italy and who work in small Italian companies.”
“I believe that Serie A can return on May 3, then we will evaluate whether it’s played behind closed doors, or open to the public.”
“This formula will then be added to international competitions, like the Champions League and Europa League.”
The virus has also taken a toll on other big European leagues with the likes of Bundesliga, French Ligue 1, English Premier League and La Liga all suspended.
