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The FIGC has confirmed that Serie A, B and C are expected to complete the 2019/20 season. The council has set a date for the 20th of August for the conclusion of the league and the 31st of August for the completion of the Coppa Italia. The 2020/21 campaign would thus begin on the 1st of September 2020. A meeting with the Minister of Sport on the 28th of May will finally decide on whether Serie A can resume or not.
FIGC have set August 20 as the deadline for the conclusion of Serie A 2019/2020, while the season as a whole has to be over by August 31https://t.co/vpLhQngz9Z
— Milan Eye (@MilanEye) May 20, 2020
Football Italia are reporting that in the event that any further delays are presented hampering the completion of the remaining games there will be an alternative as follows. “The planned revision is described as ‘a short playoff and playout stage’, involving the teams competing for top spots and those fighting to avoid relegation in A, B and C.”
AC Milan and Italian Football Links
- Milan a possibility for Club Brugge winger Diatta. [AC Milan Offside]
- Milan reportedly put Ivory Coast midfielder on the market. [AC Milan Offside]
- Fiorentina might return Cutrone to Wolverhampton this summer. [Football Italia]
- Lazio will put their fans photos in the stands at the Olimpico. [Football Italia]
- Italy's Players Association President furious over FIGC ruling. [Football Italia]
World Football Links
- Watford and Jamaica defender Mariappa tests positive for the coronavirus. [BBC]
- Athletic Bilbao legend Aritz Aduriz has to retire early missing out of Copa del Rey final due to hip replacement. [BBC]
- France national Olivier Giroud gets new Chelsea deal until 2021. [The Guardian]
- Manuel Neuer renews with Bayern Munich in the summer of 2023. [Super Sport]
- Qatar looking to lower costs to kept World Cup affordable in 2022. [Super Sport]