Inter Milan president calls Serie A counterpart a clown over handling impact of coronavirus

Inter Milan President Steven Zhang has hit out at Serie A president Paolo Dal Pino over the league’s rescheduling of fixtures as a result of the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Italy is currently battling the largest outbreak of the virus in Europe, with more than 2,000 people confirmed to be infected.

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A number of top-flight games in Italy have been affected by the outbreak, including Inter’s top-of-the-table clash against Juventus which was called off last weekend.

Juventus fans wear protective masks during their side’s Champions League clash against Lyon.