"It seemed strange living without Serie A" - Giuseppe Conte on league resumption preparation

260 coronavirus related deaths was recorded on Sunday, the lowest figure since March 14.

"It seemed strange living without Serie A" - Giuseppe Conte on league resumption preparation
Giuseppe Conte

Football in Italy is soon to begin after the Italian Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte announced new measures on Sunday, April 27, 2020.

Italy has been strongly hit with the coronavirus recording 198,000 confirmed cases with 26,644 deaths as at last Sunday.

The country has entered into phase two of the relaxing of rules which begins on May 4 and according to Giuseppe Conte, “life seem strange without Series A” hence the need to begin preparation to resume the game including a measure which allows football clubs to return to training from May 18.

 

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"I love football, it seemed strange living without Serie A but it's what was needed, now we start training, then we will see if competitions can return," Conte confirmed.

The announcement came as Italy registered 260 coronavirus related deaths on Sunday, the lowest figure since March 14.