M. Lippi: we need to extend the championships even at the expense of the next season © JumpStory

Former Italian national team coach Marcelo Lippi urges the country's football officials not to succumb to pessimistic forecasts and to plan for the extension of the "Serie A" league. According to the specialist, it would be possible to do so even at the expense of next season. "I am of the opinion that we should not interrupt the current championships and extend them all. Even in such a case, if they were to end in May, August or September. It would simply mean that the upcoming season would be more compressed," clarified M.Lippi. "I agree that playing behind closed doors cannot be called football, but when there is no possibility of having fans there, it is possible to broadcast the matches for free on television," insisted the coach.