Italy: "The day France announced the end of Ligue 1, I feared the worst" (Gabriele Gravina, FIGC)

"The day France announced the end of Ligue 1 (30/04/2020), I feared the worst for Italian football too. From the moment a European Top 5 championship ended, I was afraid, I knew it would be more difficult. But I have to thank my direct contacts at UEFA and other federations for having supported with prudence but determination our will to play again, paying attention to the protection of health. We all pulled through together and the French Federation is the only one that is now at a standstill," said FIGC president Gabriele Gravina to Radio Rai (public radio) on 15/06/2020.

"More than 15 million Italians saw the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia (Juventus FC - AC Milan on 12/06/2020 and Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli - FC Internazionale Milano on 13/06/2020), we are convinced that on Wednesday (17/06/2020, Juventus FC - SSC Napoli final at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome) there will be a large audience. We are heading towards normality," added the president of the Italian Federation.

Three days after the final of the Coppa Italia, is the restart of the 2019-20 Serie A TIM (see programme…