(Reuters) - The president of Italy's Liguria region has ordered Monday's Serie A match between Sampdoria and Verona in Genoa to be played behind closed doors because of the coronavirus outbreak.
The match was one of five Serie A games which were allowed to go ahead with spectators between Feb. 29 and March 2 by the Italian government but Liguria head Giovanni Toti said he did not want to take any unnecessary risks.
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