The four series A matches planned on Monday have been postponed to a later date after the death of Pope Francis, the Italian high flight said in a statement.

Udinez’s game in Turin, Fiorentina’s visit to Cagliari, Geno’s match against Lazio AND Juventus’ journey to Parma will be renewed.

Games will have to get into a busy finish for the season, potentially clashing with the Champions League semifinal.

Serie A also pushed matches in her youth league.

The Italian Football Federation (Figc) announced that all games in professional football and amateur Monday would be planned until a later date.

Figc greeted the Pope as “an example of Christian charity and dignity in suffering, always near the football world”.

The Vatican said Pope Francis, a beloved football fan, died at the age of 88 on Monday.