•Late Pope Francis
The four Serie A matches scheduled to take place today have been postponed to a later date following the death of Pope Francis, the Italian top flight said in a statement.
Udinese’s game at Torino, Fiorentina’s visit to Cagliari, Genoa’s match against Lazio and Juventus’ trip to Parma will be rescheduled to an unspecified date, reports AFP.
The games will have to fit into a congested finish to the season, potentially clashing with the Champions League semi-finals.
Serie A also postponed matches in its youth league.
The Italian football federation (FIGC) announced that all games across professional and amateur football today would be rescheduled to a later date.
The FIGC hailed the Pope as “an example of Christian charity and dignity in suffering, always close to the world of football”.
The Vatican said Pope Francis, a keen football fan, died aged 88 today.
