This archive report was first published on 5 May 2020.
As the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, European football leagues are slowly returning to action. The first country to allow training was Austria, but the league now says a restart is unlikely due to the government's health guidelines.
Germany is expected to give the green light for a restart on Wednesday, with teams likely to return to action on May 15. In Italy, there is still doubt over whether Serie A can restart, with government ministers, the Italian federation, the Serie A league, and clubs giving conflicting information.
Teams in Italy have been training again from this week, but the main sticking point is the Italian federation's medical protocol, described as
