The Italian Serie A will not take place on Saturday as the Holy Church will host the funeral of Pope Francis after he passed away on Monday at age 88. On Tuesday, the President of the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) asked the Italian FA to suspend all sporting events scheduled for Saturday "in respect of the funeral of His Holiness Pope Francis.

Italian top flight Serie A has postponed Saturday's three fixtures until Sunday due to Pope Francis' funeral being held that day in Rome, the league said on Tuesday.

Saturday's three Serie A matches have been rescheduled to avoid a clash with Pope Francis' funeral. The 88-year-old passed away on Monday, with the Vatican later confirming he died of a stroke. The Argentine's funeral will take place in Vatican City at 09:00 BST on Saturday,