On Wednesday Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis attended the Lega Serie A assembly and on Thursday the club confirmed that he has tested coronavirus positive.
De Laurentiis made a suggestion in a general assembly of the Lega Serie A in Milan on Wednesday that ahead of the new season other club bosses will have to quarantine.
During the coronavirus pandemic, it was the first physical assembly held by the league after months of virtual meetings.
A Napoli statement read: “SSC Napoli announces that president Aurelio De Laurentiis tested positive for COVID-19 following the swab carried out yesterday.”