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Zenga: ‘Bring enthusiasm to Cagliari’
Zenga: ‘Bring enthusiasm to Cagliari’
New coach Walter Zenga intends to “bring enthusiasm back” to Cagliari after their run of 11 Serie A games without a win, while President Tommaso Giulini called the team “laughable.” The tactician was presented in a press conference with President Giulini today, having replaced Rolando Maran and signed a contract to June 2021. “A few […]
Serie A to shuffle along fixture list
Serie A to shuffle along fixture list
It is now practically certain, as confirmed by Inter director Beppe Marotta, that Serie A will continue behind closed doors due to the Coronavirus outbreak, with Week 26 fixtures in place of Week 27. A Government decree is expected later today ordering that all public events are either suspended or go ahead without large gatherings […]
Prefect: ‘Not possible to identify fan location’
Prefect: ‘Not possible to identify fan location’
The Prefect of Campania has outlined his reason for postponing tomorrow’s Coppa Italia semi final second leg between Napoli and Inter. “It wouldn’t have been possible to identify which regions the fans come from.” The announcement was made earlier this morning that the game was postponed, following Juventus and Milan’s game also being postponed yesterday. […]
Spadafora: ‘Serie A to continue behind closed doors’
Spadafora: ‘Serie A to continue behind closed doors’
Italy’s Minister of Sport Vincenzo Spadafora says Serie A will “go ahead” with games played behind closed doors following a meeting held in Rome. Serie A has been thrown into chaos following a string of postponements due to the ever-growing spread of the Coronavirus in the country. However only games in certain regions have been […]
Official: Napoli-Inter postponed
Official: Napoli-Inter postponed
Tomorrow’s Coppa Italia semi final second leg between Napoli and Inter has been postponed, as announced by the Prefect of the Campania region, Marco Valentini. Tonight’s other semi final, between Juventus and Milan, was cancelled yesterday due to the sharp rise in Coronavirus deaths in Italy over the last several days. Now it’s been made […]
Spain to close the doors on Italian teams?
Spain to close the doors on Italian teams?
The Spanish government has reportedly decided to play the European games against Italian opposition behind closed doors as a precaution against the coronavirus outbreak. The Italian League has been affected by the outbreak and the games are being postponed left, right and centre. In Spain they are now worried about the Italian fans arriving for […]
Napoli-Inter to be postponed?
Napoli-Inter to be postponed?
Inter CEO Beppe Marotta has revealed that the semi-final against Napoli in the Coppa Italia could be postponed. “We still don’t know anything”. Juventus-Milan was postponed yesterday and now it could be the case for Napoli-Inter at the San Paolo tomorrow. The official announcement is expected within the next few hours but Calciomercato.com writes that […]
Official: Juventus-Milan postponed
Official: Juventus-Milan postponed
In yet another change of plan, tomorrow’s Juventus-Milan Coppa Italia semi-final has been called off due to the Coronavirus outbreak. The fixture was meant to kick off on Wednesday at 20.00 GMT, after the first leg ended 1-1 at San Siro. It had been organised behind closed doors, then the lifting of restrictions in Piedmont […]
Pioli: ‘Milan must believe in Coppa’
Pioli: ‘Milan must believe in Coppa’
Stefano Pioli urges Milan to “believe that we have what it takes” to beat Juventus and reach the Coppa Italia Final, even without many star names. The first leg ended 1-1 at San Siro and the decider for a place in the Final is on Wednesday at 20.00 GMT. “That result gives our opponents a […]
Coppa: Juventus-Milan postponed?
Coppa: Juventus-Milan postponed?
In yet another change of plan, it’s reported tomorrow’s Juventus-Milan Coppa Italia semi-final will be called off due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Multiple sources including La Stampa claim the decision will go in favour of postponement rather than behind closed doors. The fixture was meant to kick off on Wednesday at 20.00 GMT, after the […]