Soccer-Italy agrees new sport protocol to avoid further fixture farce


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 19 Jan 2022

Soccer Football - Serie A - Bologna v Napoli - Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna, Italy - January 17, 2022 General view as the teams line up before the match REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini

ROME (Reuters) - The Italian government has approved a new sports protocol outlining clearer guidelines on when a match should be postponed for COVID-19 related reasons.

Sport, health and government bodies have agreed that fixtures must be fulfilled unless 35% or more of the players in a squad have tested positive to the virus.

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