All the latest news concerning the world of football and the Covid-19 outbreak…

With the worldwide impact of the Covid-19 outbreak, commonly known as coronavirus, having extended to football, we are continuing to track the latest news and updates related to Roma and other clubs around the world.

This article is updated daily with new developments.

Click here to read the original blog, as the pandemic first began to take hold.

MAY 7

GERMANY: Bundesliga officials confirm that matches will resume from the weekend of May 16.

ITALY: Roma players return to Trigoria for the first time since the start of the lockdown, as they begin individual training following strict safety protocols.

MAY 6

GERMANY: The German government clear the way for the Bundesliga (and Bundesliga 2) to resume in the second half of May, making them the first major European league to move to the verge of a resumption of playing action.

SPAIN: Players from Barcelona and Real Madrid are among those to return to their respective club training centres for tests ahead of the resumption of training in the country.

ITALY: Juventus confirm that forward Paulo Dybala, after more than a month of positive tests for coronavirus, has completed his recovery.

MAY 2

ITALY: The Lazio Regione give special permission for professional clubs in the area to resume individual training sessions at their respective training grounds, starting from May 4.

APRIL 28

FRANCE: The French government announces a ban on any sporting events taking place - even behind closed doors - before the end of August.

SPAIN: The Spanish government confirms that professional athletes can return to individual training from May 4 - 'phase zero' in a four-phase plan to slowly restore freedoms to citizens. The plans align with La Liga's plans to eventually resume the 2019-20 campaign in June, although further government guidance will be required.

APRIL 27

ENGLAND: Three clubs - Arsenal, Brighton and West Ham - reopened their training grounds on Monday to allow some players to return to training.

Reporting the news, the BBC added: "The league is hopeful of a potential 8 June restart and finishing at the end of July to fit in with UEFA's European competition plans. This would require full training to begin by 18 May."

APRIL 26

ITALY: Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte outlines the government's plans to gradually relax the lockdown in the country. As part of the measures, to be introduced from May 4, Conte confirms that individual athletes will be able to resume training on that date. Team sport athletes will subsequently be allowed to resume training from May 18, as long as they observe social distancing protocols and other safety measures.

This second date would seem applicable to professional footballers training in a team environment. Conte confirms that Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora will work closely with Serie A clubs to decide how and when football may be able to resume, but there are still plenty of details to be discussed.

APRIL 24

NETHERLANDS: After the Dutch government banned the resumption of football until at least September, clubs in the top two divisions voted on Friday to decide how the season would be concluded. Following a vote, it was announced that no team would be awarded the title, while there will also be no promotion or relegation based on the incomplete campaign.

Provisionally, European places will be allocated to clubs based on the positions they were in when the league was suspended.

APRIL 23

SWITZERLAND: UEFA issue further guidance and clarification to domestic football associations, in terms of the potential selection of clubs to participate in the Champions League and Europa League next season. In a statement, the governing body noted:

"The ideal scenario, should the pandemic situation permit it, is to have the currently suspended domestic competitions completed enabling football clubs to qualify for UEFA club competitions on sporting merit in their original format. Should this outcome not be possible, in particular due to calendar issues, it would be preferable that suspended domestic competitions would restart with a different format in a manner which would still facilitate clubs to qualify on sporting merit."

The guidance goes on to suggest that domestic 2019-20 seasons should only fail to be completed for valid reasons - a national health ordnance, for example, or insufficient time frame. In that case, clubs to be submitted for UEFA competitions in 2020-21 should be nominated on 'sporting merit' criteria, based on results and performances so far in the 19-20 season.

UEFA added that "the procedure for selecting clubs should be based on objective, transparent and non-discriminatory principles" - and that it reserves the right to refuse the nomination of clubs if it does not appear their candidacy fits that criteria.

ENGLAND: West Ham manager David Moyes publicly questions the likelihood of being able to finish the current season, pointing out that testing requirements and other logistics will create huge problems for Premier League clubs, players and fans.

Moyes said: “I think we’ve got to realise there are a lot of people whose lives we could be putting at risk. We can’t let that happen. I think until we have the testing, which we need for the nurses and the doctors – I’m finding it really difficult to see where the conclusion is and how we can start [to play].”

SPAIN: Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale donates a total of almost £1 million to support the Covid-19 fight in both Wales and Spain, supporting medical institutions in both Cardiff and Madrid.

APRIL 22

ITALY: Roma CEO Guido Fienga spoke to Sky Sport Italia about the position of Serie A clubs around the potential resumption and completion of the 2019-20 Serie A campaign. Fienga confirmed that all clubs are united in a desire to finish the campaign, in a safe and controlled manner.

“There were discussions, but the league’s position is united and compact, working to solve the problems and not exploit them. We work to be ready when the authorities let us resume and we will make available our wealth of knowledge, protocols and controls to the community, for anyone to use.

"I’m more than convinced, I’m convinced of the help and the role that football can play to help recover this new normality."

FRANCE: French soccer’s Professional Football League (LFP) confirmed the plans currently in place for Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 to be completed this summer. Both leagues will resume on 17th June - with an aim of completing the season by 25th July. Officials confirmed a decision about whether games will be played behind closed doors is still to be taken.

APRIL 21

SWITZERLAND: UEFA has held a meeting with all 55 member nation football associations, to outline its plans and targets for the 2019-20 season and beyond. In a statement, the governing body confirmed that, "A variety of calendar options were presented covering both national team and club competition matches", but its hope was that domestic seasons would yet be completed.

A statement continued: "There was a strong recommendation given to finish domestic top division and cup competitions, although it is understood that there may be some special cases. With this in mind, UEFA is currently developing some guidelines concerning participation in its club competitions, in order to assist its member associations in case of a cancelled league or cup."

APRIL 20

ENGLAND: Arsenal confirm that most players and staff have agreed to pay cuts that will cover the next year, worth around 12.5% of their overall salaries. Not all players have agreed to the arrangement, with negotiations still ongoing with the handful still to reach a compromise.

APRIL 19

ITALY: Roma's first team players, as well as coach Paulo Fonseca and his staff, have volunteered to forgo four months’ salary this season to help the club navigate the economic crisis that has engulfed the world of football since the Coronavirus outbreak.

Read more about the gesture here.

APRIL 18

ENGLAND: Clubs have discussed resuming the season on the weekend of 13-14 June, following a brief 'pre-season' period, in order to complete the current campaign by the end of July.

SWITZERLAND: The Premier League plan would thus fit with UEFA's plan, after the European governing body wrote to domestic football associations asking them to try and finish all seasons by July 31 - allowing August to be used for the Europa League and Champions League to be completed.

APRIL 17

ENGLAND: English Football League chairman Rick Parry writes a letter to all clubs, outlining the ongoing plan for the eventual resumption of the season. Parry suggests fans may not be able to return to stadiums imminently and that there may be a knock-on effect on the 2020/21 season too. Parry adds in his letter; "With or without spectators, delivering a successful conclusion to the 2019/20 season remains our goal to ensure the integrity of our competitions."