This archive report was first published on 8 May 2020.
May 8, 2020 - Milan, Italy - Italian football giants Inter Milan and AC Milan have resumed training in Milan, Italy, two months after a strict lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Inter Milan announced that all their players and staff have tested negative for coronavirus, clearing the way for them to return to individual training.
"All the medical tests that the first team underwent have come back negative," Inter Milan said in a statement.
AC Milan resumed training earlier in the week, with club technical director Paolo Maldini warning that not going back on the pitch would be a disaster.
"You have to be careful, but not to resume would be a disaster from all points of view," Maldini said during a live Instagram chat with former Milan teammate Filippo Inzaghi.
The city of Milan is the epicentre of Italy's outbreak, with over 15,000 deaths and 30,000 coronavirus fatalities since the outbreak first erupted in early March.
Both Milan clubs insisted they were taking the maximum precautions, with Inter Milan adding that they were maintaining the utmost attention to preventive measures to safeguard the health of the players and all members of the club.
