Italian Serie A sports set to resume training in May over coronavirus pandemic

Jokpeme Joseph Omode April 28, 2020
A man wears a personalized mask from FC Juventus as Italy's lockdown measures continue to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Venice, Italy, April 22, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)

The Italian prime minister has given the go-ahead for professional sports teams to start training again in May, but did not set a date for the resumption of the Serie A.

Italy was the first European country to be hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in the Serie A being suspended since March the 9th.

The Italian Football Federation has already drawn up a medical protocol for training and based on the procedure for the start of training, each club will form a group of players, technical staff, doctors and physiotherapists, who will be tested and then isolated in a summer-style training camp.

There are 12 rounds of matches still to play in Serie A, plus a number of games from previous rounds.

Juventus lead the Italian top flight with 63 points, only a single point ahead of Lazio and nine clear of third-placed Inter Milan.
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