Italian football federation (FIGC) president Gabriele Gravina expressed his hope Wednesday that Serie A would resume on May 2 with a possible finish in July at the latest.
All Italian sport has been suspended until April 3 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic which has killed more than 2,500 in the country and forced the postponement of Euro 2020.
"I don't even want to think that we won't start again, it would be a hiatus, it would worry me for our country," Gravina told Italian radio.
"We're working on the hypothesis of starting again on May 2 and completing the championships possibly going into July if we don't achieve it by June 30.
"In the event that it's impossible to use all the windows as planned, we will resort to a change in the format of the competitions."
The FIGC president welcomed the postponement of the European Championship until 2021, stating that as far as they were concerned "national championships have priority".
"We don't want to penalise anyone, but just as we evaluate format changes in the event of a reduction of the windows to play, so UEFA must do so by remodelling the Champions and Europa League," added Gravina.
The Champions League final is scheduled to take place on June 27 and the Europa League final on June 24.
Meanwhile, AC Milan's evergreen star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic said that he had launched a fundraiser for Italian hospitals battling the coronavirus pandemic.
"Italy has always given me so much and, in this dramatic moment, I want to give back even more to this country that I love," the former Swedish international wrote on Instagram.
"I count on the generosity of my colleagues, of all professional athletes and of those who want to make a small or large donation according to their possibilities, to kick this virus away," he said Globally 200,680 people have been infected by the virus and 8,092 have died, according to the latest AFP tally.
After China, Italy is the hardest-hit country, with 2,503 deaths from 31,506 cases.
"Together we can really help hospitals and doctors and nurses who selflessly work every day to save our lives," said the player.
"Because today we are the ones cheering for them! Let's together kick the Coronavirus away and win this match! Signing off with his trademark bravado, he added: "And remember: if the virus don't go to Zlatan, Zlatan goes to the virus!"
(AFP)
