
Serie A games postponed after death of Pope Francis
Monday's four scheduled matches in the top flight of Italian football are postponed following the death of Pope Francis.
The Serie A, officially known as Serie A Enilive in Italy and Serie A Made in Italy abroad for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Italy and the highest level of the Italian football league system. The winners are awarded the Coppa Campioni d'Italia trophy and the scudetto, a decoration that they wear on the jersey the season after the victory. It has been operating as a round-robin tournament for over ninety years since the 1929–30 season. It had been organized by the Direttorio Divisioni Superiori until 1943, the Lega Calcio until 2010, and the Lega Serie A ever since. Serie A is regarded as one of the best football leagues in the world and it is often depicted as the most tactical and defensively sound national league. In 2023–24, Serie A was ranked as the best league by UEFA coefficient.
Monday's four scheduled matches in the top flight of Italian football are postponed following the death of Pope Francis.