By AFPMore by this AuthorMILANItalian Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora insisted Wednesday that Serie A football will only resume when "the safety of all" is guaranteed, saying he found the intense debate "excessive". "If the championship resumes, as we all hope, it will be because we'll have taken the appropriate measures and protocols to resume in complete safety, for all," Spadafora told the Italian Senate. There has been much debate over the quarantine period after a positive test, with government scientists seeking a two-week isolation period for those in contact with the infected person. Players must run, score, find themselves in the penalty area." Spadafora added: "I'm aware of the passion surrounding football and the importance of the sector, but I find the debate around football at a time like this excessive."

Source: Daily Nation May 13, 2020 12:22 UTC