According to the official website of Milan, Italy, the head coach of the team Stefano Pioli received a positive test result for the coronavirus COVID-19 in the morning on November 14..

At the same time, the rest of the smears of the tested group of football players and club members turned out to be negative.

The 55-year-old Italian specialist was promptly sent to self-isolate at home, and a planned training session for the main team not involved in national matches was canceled.

Milan will be able to resume training on Monday, but only subject to the requirements of the federal protocol to combat the spread of COVID-19.

Mentor joins the rossoneri pandemic-hit list, which previously featured Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Jens Petter Hauge and Matteo Gabbia.

Milan tops the Italian Serie A standings with 17 points after seven bouts. The next game of Pioli's team is scheduled for November 22, when the “red-blacks” will face off against Napoli in Napoli..