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- All Week 37 matches will take place on Sunday, May 17, starting at 11:00 UK time.
- Teams fighting for Champions League places will kick off simultaneously to ensure fairness.
- Inter Milan will lift the trophy after their afternoon clash with Verona.
- The schedule avoids a clash with the Italian Open tennis final in Rome.
- Relegation battles will start at 19:45 UK time.
Officials have confirmed the final schedule for Serie A’s penultimate round after several days of confusion. Every match will take place on Sunday, May 17, with the first game starting at 11:00 UK time.
The fixtures were delayed because the league needed teams with the same targets to start at the same time. This rule stops clubs from gaining an unfair advantage by knowing rival results before they play.
The race for Champions League spots is extremely tight. AS Roma, Juventus, AC Milan, Como and Napoli will all kick off together in the evening slot. This ensures no team knows the final scores of their competitors before their own match ends.
Organisers also created a gap to protect the Rome Derby and the Italian Open tennis final. The tennis match takes place at the Foro Italico, which sits next to the Stadio Olimpico, at 16:00 UK time.
FC Internazionale will play Hellas Verona at 14:00 UK time. The champions will receive the trophy on the pitch after the final whistle. The players will then celebrate with an open-top bus tour through the city.
Teams fighting to avoid relegation will begin their matches at 19:45 UK time. Key fixtures include Como against Parma at midday, and Atalanta facing Bologna at 17:00 UK time.