'No training until at least April 27'

Italian Olympics chief Giovanni Malago has announced that the ban on training will be extended “until at least April 27”.

Clubs in Italy have not been able to train for a month, as part of the country’s lockdown in response to stopping the spread of coronavirus.

However, Malago has now issued an update on the situation, confirming yesterday’s report that sessions would not be back on for several more weeks.

“I’m in constant contact with Mr Spadafora,” he told RadioRadio.

“I imagine, and I don’t believe I’m wrong, that the decree being prepared by the government will confirm the block on training.

“Until? At least April 27 or until the weekend of May 1. The eventual assignment of the title, in case of the season being abandoned, doesn’t depend on me: it’s the federal council that will decide.

“I have my own ideas, but I’m keeping them to myself, otherwise I would wreak havoc because it’s not in my remit to make a decision.”

Serie A sides have sent individual training programmes to their players so they can work out at home.