Serie A clubs will now be allowed to return to training on Monday, two weeks ahead of schedule, as football continues its attempts to come back from coronavirus chaos.
The Italian government had initially decreed that only athletes from individual sports would be allowed to recommence training from this Monday, with team sports scheduled for May 18.
But a decision from the regional assembly of Emilia-Romagna to bring their date forward resulted in a change of heart from national interior minister Matteo Piantedosi, who has now stated that training grounds can be opened providing that social distancing guidelines are followed.