Italian FA (FIGC) president Carlo Tavecchio has said he has no problem with Serie A fixtures being played over the festive period -- as long as none take place on Christmas Day.
Andrea Abodi, the president of Serie B -- in which fixtures are played on Christmas Eve -- said Serie A should contemplate delaying its winter break to have games around Christmas.
Abodi claimed Tavecchio did not understand how big a draw such fixtures could be, but the FIGC president told Sky Sport Italia: "I never said I had any problems with playing over the festive period, but for a Catholic like myself it would be strange playing on the day Jesus Christ was born.
"I was asked if I would like to play at Christmas and I interpreted it literally, thinking of Dec. 25.
"It's not that I have problems understanding things -- maybe I thought I had heard the words Christmas Day. But it's hard for a Catholic to imagine playing on that day.
"We are not the only league not playing [over the festive period], I have to add. But for me, there wouldn't be any problem."
Serie B saw a 10 percent rise in attendances, compared to an average weekend, over the festive period.