Cagliari coach Walter Zenga is bemused by the lack of consistency in Government guidelines. “A training centre is safer than a local park.”

Cagliari coach Walter Zenga is bemused by the lack of consistency in Government guidelines. “A training centre is safer than a local park.”
Players and clubs have protested the latest decree to ease coronavirus lockdown measures in Italy, which states citizens can go running in the park from May 4, but professional athletes cannot set foot in a training ground until May 18.
“It seems frankly strange to me, because a training centre is certainly safer than a local park,” Zenga told Sportitalia.
“We have the facilities to ensure that players can train with a safe distance and in security. They decided to close everything down in France, but I think the Government here is taking time to analyse everything first.”
Sardinia has been relatively unaffected by the pandemic, certainly compared to Lombardy or Piedmont, so the refusal to allow training is even more controversial here.
“We’ll need time before playing to the best of our abilities, as it’s practically like pre-season, so I’d prefer to be training the squad now. The risk is that when football does resume in these conditions, it won’t be the best product it can be.
“I would explain that to the Minister for Sport, just so he can understand the various issues that arise around football and its economic impact, seeing as it’s a complicated decision.”
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