JAKARTA - The 2019-20 Serie A season will finish on August 20 with the aim of starting the 2020-21 season on September 1.
A Federal Council meeting between Italian Football Federation (FIGC) chairman Gabriele Gravina, Lega Serie A president Paolo Dal Pino and key stakeholders from Serie A, Serie B and Serie C was held on Wednesday to discuss the revised calendar for the suspended season.
Italy's top competitions - suspended since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic - are hoping to resume on June 13, but the season will remain on hiatus until at least June 14 after decisions are made according to the government's recent decision.
It was agreed by the board that the seasons in the current top three divisions must be completed by August 20 to allow the Coppa Italia tournament to end at the end of the same month.
A new format used to decide the final standings will be sought if COVID-19 causes the season to be stopped again.
"The Italian Football Federation has expressed its desire to restart and finish its national professional competition, marking August 20 as the deadline for Serie A, B and C to close their competition," read a FIGC statement. Launch of Italian football, Thursday, May 21.
"Prior to the resumption of sporting activity, it will be the competence of the Federal Council to determine the criteria by which competitions will be completed.
"Finally, as a result of what has been agreed upon, the 2020-21 sports season will start on September 1."
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