4 Serie A matches have been postponed following the demise of Pope Francis.
Pope Francis, the primary Latin American chief of the Roman Catholic Church and a lifelong soccer fan, has died on the age of 88, the Vatican confirmed on Monday.
Within the wake of that information, Serie A confirmed the 4 video games scheduled to happen on Monday would not go forward.
Torino had been resulting from tackle Udinese, with Fiorentina going through Cagliari and Genoa going up towards Lazio earlier than Parma hosted Juventus within the late recreation.
“Following the passing of His Holiness, Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A can affirm that right this moment’s league video games in Serie A and Primavera 1 have been postponed,” a press release learn.
Following the passing of His Holiness, Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A can affirm that right this moment’s league video games in Serie A and Primavera 1 have been postponed. The date of the rearranged fixtures shall be introduced in the end.
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) April 21, 2025
“The date of the rearranged fixtures shall be introduced in the end.”
This information means Juve, who’re fifth, can have a recreation in hand on their rivals for the Champions League locations.
Lazio are solely three factors behind Juve, in seventh.