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Cristiano Ronaldo: such a stick, such a splinter 0:19
(CNN Spanish) - Series A proposed to the Italian Government to resume the championship on June 13, three months after the season was interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.
"With regard to the resumption of sports activity, it has been indicated, in compliance with the decisions of the Government and in accordance with the medical protocols that protect the players, the date of June 13 for the resumption of the championship," reported the body in charge of Italian football in an official statement.
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After 26 disputed days Juventus of Turin leads Serie A with a point advantage over Lazio and 9 over Inter Milan. The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) had already given August 2 as the deadline to end this 2019-2020 season.
Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora reiterated in an intervention in the Italian Senate that it is early to make a decision on the resumption of football, because they have to supervise the contagion curve of the covid-19, but at the same time confirmed that group training They can be done from May 18.
"The championship will return, as we all wish, because we will reach that possibility after a series of activities that will allow security to resume for all, it was not possible to decide in a hurry, due to pressure from others," he added.
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