- England v Italy in Six Nations in doubt after decree
- Serie A games to be behind closed doors over next 30 days
The Italian government has confirmed that all sporting events must be staged behind closed doors until 3 April, affecting England’s Six Nations matches against Italy in Rome and all Serie A games, after the country’s death toll from the coronavirus passed 100.
There was no immediate confirmation from rugby union authorities about whether either of England’s men and women’s matches on 14 and 15 March will go ahead but the announcement means 20,000 England supporters will now not be making the trip unless the games are postponed.
Written by Paul MacInnes and Ed Aarons
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/mar/04/italys-serie-a-considering-matches-behind-closed-doors-due-to-coronavirus under the title “Sports events in Italy go behind closed doors until 3 April due to coronavirus”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
