Del Piero: Football Must Change

While currently in Los Angeles, former Juventus member attends developments in Italy with concern.

The icon of Juventus and Italian football believes that after closing in quarantine, football may need to undergo major changes.

We're all experiencing something that will forever challenge us”, Del Piero said, broadcast the news.net.

“Situate in America is similar to what we saw earlier in Italy, just a few weeks later. There were underestimation of the situation earlier, then anxiety, already fear, but also awareness that we should be more responsible”, the Italian added.

We should use this opportunity to think about what progress we should make, what needs to change, and then touch the restart button. I don't know what happens, but we can't hide anymore. We can't just see the present. Italian football chasm” must be changed, Del Piero said among other things.

Serie A is planning to resume the matches on 31 May to conclude the season on 15 July. The matches are expected to be played without fan presence.