The Italian Football Federation announced that the
But, SerieMatches will play without an audience in light of
the spread of Coronavirus in the country if the
government accepts this proposal.
, Therefore, 7 people died and more than 220 people
have infectious with the Coronavirus in the regions of Lombardy
and Veneto in the worst outbreak of the disease in Europe.
4 league matches postponeded on Sunday, including
third-placed Inter Milan against Sampdoria and there is a
problem finding alternative dates for those
confrontations.
“For the first division, we have planned and asked for
matches without an audience. It could happen by
Sunday,” the Italian Federation president, Gabriele
Gravina, told a news conference on Monday.
Gravina expected the confrontation between Inter and
Ludogorets, the Bulgarian champions at the San Siro
stadium, in the second round of the European
Championship on Thursday, without a crowd, and Inter
won 2-0 in the first leg.
The match schedule for the next round of the league
includes a confrontation between leaders Juventus and
Inter on Sunday evening.
The match between Naples and Barcelona will take place
in the first leg of the Champions League round sixteen,
on Tuesday, in Naples, far from the area affected by the
Coronavirus, and there is no indication that it can be
canceled.