Italian Soccer Federation Rolls Out A Plan To Resume Serie A Matches In June
A press release on the FIGC website reads: “The protocol, inspired by the principles of simplicity, feasibility and reliability, foresees a series of rules and recommendations for the identification and safeguarding of a ‘team group’, formed not only of the players but also of the coaching staff, doctors, physiotherapists, other necessary staff and anyone else in close contact with the players, who will all have been confirmed as negative in testing for the Coronavirus”.
The plan aims at resuming training from May 4, with games planned to restart behind closed doors towards the end of May or the beginning of June.
According to the protocol, soccer players will be tested regularly both with swabs and blood tests to check whether they are positive to COVID-19.
Teams will be confined in training retreats for the remainder of the season, so “if everyone tests negative, there won’t be any problems of distancing or the virus spreading” Gravina further explained.
As part of the measures, players will be divided into smaller training groups and will have to shower separately, as well as observing social distancing during meals, meetings and gym sessions.
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