The schedule for Serie A’s 37th week of games has finally been settled and will take place entirely on Sunday, May 17th. All matches will commence at 11:00 AM UK time (12:00 PM CEST).
The fixture list had been in a state of considerable disarray for several days. This is due to a league requirement that teams competing for similar objectives must play simultaneously in the final two rounds. This measure is in place to prevent any team from gaining an unfair advantage by knowing the results of their direct rivals for league positions.
With the race for Champions League qualification exceptionally tight, this means that Roma, Juventus, Milan, Como, and Napoli will all be kicking off at the same time. After several days of discussions, rulings, and counter-rulings from various governing bodies, an agreement was reached this evening.
The following matches will all start at the unusual time of 11:00 AM UK (12:00 PM CEST): Roma vs. Lazio, Juventus vs. Fiorentina, Genoa vs. Milan, Como vs. Parma, and Pisa vs. Napoli. This early start is designed to create a temporal gap between the Rome Derby and the men’s singles final of the Italian Open tennis tournament, which is held at the Foro Italico, adjacent to the Stadio Olimpico, scheduled for 4:00 PM UK (5:00 PM CEST) on Sunday.
Matches critical for the relegation battle will all be played later in the day at 7:45 PM UK (8:45 PM CEST). Meanwhile, the Inter vs. Verona game is scheduled for the afternoon and will include the Serie A trophy presentation ceremony, followed by a celebratory open-top bus parade through the city.
Serie A Week 37 Fixtures:
Sunday, May 17th
- Como vs. Parma (11:00 AM UK, 12:00 PM CEST)
- Genoa vs. Milan (11:00 AM UK)
- Juventus vs. Fiorentina (11:00 AM UK)
- Pisa vs. Napoli (11:00 AM UK)
- Roma vs. Lazio (11:00 AM UK)
- Inter vs. Verona (2:00 PM UK, 3:00 PM CEST)
- Atalanta vs. Bologna (5:00 PM UK, 6:00 PM CEST)
- Cagliari vs. Torino (7:45 PM UK, 8:45 PM CEST)
- Sassuolo vs. Lecce (7:45 PM UK)
- Udinese vs. Cremonese (7:45 PM UK)