Former Juventus and AC Milan coach Fabio Capello discussed the Coronavirus emergency, its effect on football and the postponement of Euro 2020 in an interview in today’s paper edition of the Spanish newspaper AS.
First, the 73-year-old Italian discussed how he is handling this emergency.
“I’ve never gone through anything like this in my life, the days without football are very long.”
The former England and Roma coach then discussed the decision to postpone Euro 2020 to next summer, in order to allow the leagues to finish with regularity.
“Good idea. Now is not the time to play football. I started playing after the war, but I’ve never experienced anything like it.”
Finally, Cappello spoke about how players have to face these difficult moments and focus on what matters, rather than allowing their mentality to slip.
“You can only hope that your players are professionals, that they take care of themselves, that they don’t get fat. If they keep eating like they do when they train, you risk throwing it all away.”
The Coronavirus emergency has seen Serie A, like most other leagues around Europe, be postponed until further notice, in order to protect the health and safety of fans, staff and the players. UEFA agreed to postpone Euro 2020 to the summer of 2021 in order to allow leagues to finish before June 30th, the date that the football year changes.
