Italy suspends Serie A over coronavirus crisis

Monday's game between Sassuolo and Brescia will be last one until next month. FMTNews SerieA Coronavirus Covid19

ROME: Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Monday announced that the country’s top-flight Serie A football league, along with all sporting events in the country, will be suspended until April 3 as Italy grapples with the coronavirus crisis.

A few hours later, the Italian Prime Minister used the same words when unveiling a decree which will come into force on Tuesday. Among the planned measures, such as the closure of schools and universities across the country, also includes the suspension of sports competitions. In the Europa League, Inter Milan welcome Getafe on Thursday while AS Roma will host Sevilla on March 19.

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