All football matches in Italy have been postponed as a mark of respect following the passing of Pope Francis on Easter Monday morning.
Confirmed by the Vatican, the first-ever Latin American pontiff died at the age off 88.
And in tribute to the Bishop of Rome, all senior men’s and Under-20 top-flight fixtures have been called off.
In a statement released shortly following the Pope’s death, Serie A put out: ‘Following the passing of the Holy Father, the Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A announces that the matches scheduled for today of the Serie A Enilive and Primavera 1 Championships are postponed to a date to be determined.’
There were due to be four Serie A fixture across Easter Monday starting with Torino versus Udinese (11.30am, BST).
Following that encounter was due to be Cagliari versus Fiorentina (2pm), Genoa versus Lazio (5pm) and Parma versus Juventus (7.45pm) concluding the action.
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Football matches across Italy have been called off following the death of Pope Francis