All Italian sporting events to be played behind closed doors

Last week's Europa League match between Inter Milan and Ludogorets took place in an empty San Siro (Image: REUTERS)

The Italian government have announced that all sporting events in the country will be played behind closed doors until April 3 in a bid to control the coronavirus outbreak in the country.

The announcement means that every Serie A match for the next month will take place in empty stadiums, while England's Six Nations rugby match against Italy in Rome on March 14 also being played without supporters in attendance.