Fans will return to the stands on September 24, when the Champions League winners meet the Europa League winners in Budapest.
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Rivere said the decision for the match against Lens on August 23 was made for health reasons and due to the difficulties of deciding which fans would be able to attend.
A maximum of 5,000 fans, however, will be allowed in the arenas – a restriction that could be eased later in the summer with the new season due to start on the weekend of August 22.
Italy now has the second most deaths in Europe related to coronavirus, having been overtaken by the UK, and most new cases are localised in the Lombardy, Piedmont and Liguria regions.
The German Bundesliga became the first major football league to resume since the novel coronavirus outbreak shut down sports earlier this year.