Serie A clubs will be allowed to return to training on May 18 in preparation for the season to resume in early June.
The news comes after Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte confirmed that the nation will begin to relax its social distancing restrictions from May 4 and the guidelines will allow Serie A clubs to start full training from mid-May.
This decision should offer huge amounts of encouragement to the Premier League and English football as a whole, with the UK having gone through a similar experience to what Italy had with the coronavirus crisis.
The Premier League, according to the Mirror, is already looking at plans to return to training in May.
It has a best case scenario of playing games by June 8 and is determined to try and complete the season.
Conte explained: “You have all shown strength, courage, sense of responsibility and community.
"Now the phase of living with the virus begins for everyone and we must be aware that during Phase Two, there is the risk we’ll see the curve climb in some areas of the country.
“It’ll be even more important to maintain social distancing, at least one metre.
"Even when seeing family, we must still maintain this precaution, because the scientists tell us that at least one out of four infections come via family members.
“If we do not respect social distancing, the curve will climb again, so will the number of deaths, and we will have irreversible damage to our economy.
"If you love this country, then respect social distancing.”
Once phase two is lifted in Italy, it will see some social distancing restrictions lifted, more travel around certain regions of the country will be allowed and general greater freedom.
But at the same time, specific social distancing guidelines will remain necessary.
