Football: Italy sports minister calls for 'immediate' halt to Serie A over coronavirus

Serie A was set to play its matches behind closed doors until Apr 3 before Spadafora's demand. AFP/Piero CRUCIATTIROME: Italy's Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora called on Sunday for an immediate suspension of the Serie A season due to the coronavirus outbreak that has killed 233 people in the Mediterranean country.

Italy has borne the brunt in Europe of an epidemic that first emerged in China at the end of last year and has spread to almost 100 countries. The clash was supposed to kick off at 1130 GMT but Sky Sport reports that the players were led back into the dressing rooms from the tunnel as they lined up to take the field.

The government decree also covers parts of the Veneto region around Venice as well as Emilia-Romagna's Parma and Rimini.

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