ROME: A leading Italian health official says he does not see how Serie A, which has been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, could resume in the next few weeks.
Italy football federation head Gabriele Gravina said on Saturday he hoped teams could begin training in May - provided players tested negative for the new coronavirus - with the first games possibly coming at the end of that month.However, Giovanni Rezza, director of infectious diseases at the Italian National Institute of Health , disagreed."Football is a contact sport with a risk of transmission.
"They have proposed a close monitoring of the players with almost daily tests, although, honestly, to me that seems to be stretching things a little. And we are almost into May already.""It will be the politicians who decide," added Rezza."It's a difficult decision to take because of the health implications."
Serie A has been on hold since Mar 9, with players at several clubs testing positive for COVID-19, which has killed more than 113,000 people globally. The FIGC said last week it had begun drawing up medical guidelines for a re-start of the championship. Its medical council is due to meet again on Wednesday.
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