Serie A, the first division of Italian football, have confirmed that all matches scheduled for Monday have been postponed following the death of Pope Francis. It was announced on Monday morning that the pontiff had died aged 88 years old.
Four matches had been scheduled to take place, with Juventus and Lazio amongst the teams supposed to have been in action. The matches will now be rearranged to a later date.
After the announement of the Pope’s death, the league released a statement on social media, reading: “Following the passing of the Holy Father, the National League of Professionals Serie A announces that the matches scheduled for today’s matchday of the Serie A Championship and Primavera 1 are postponed to a date to be determined.”
Juventus, who had been due to play Parma on Monday evening, posted on X: “Tonight’s game has been postponed until further notice due to the death of Pope Francis. We join in mourning the passing of the pontiff.”
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