Italy head coach Roberto Mancini hopes football in the country can return as soon as possible. Like all major competitions across the world, Serie A is on hiatus as part of efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19, with northern Italy particularly badly affected by the virus.
Mancini was due to lead the Azzurri at Euro 2020 in June, but the tournament has been put back 12 months.
The former Inter and Manchester City boss believes sport can act as a social boost for a population hit hard by the events of recent weeks.“It is a terrible thing for many families who have lost loved ones,” Mancini told SportMediaset.
“I hope everything returns as before. I heard some guys [players], they are all well and I hope we can go back to playing as soon as possible. (Text and photo courtesy Guardian)