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The Serie A contest between Juventus and Fiorentina will kick off at 12:30 CET on Sunday, together with 4 different fixtures.
The Bianconeri presently sit third within the Serie A desk, however their place within the Champions League is much from secured, as Milan and Roma are one level behind them, and Como simply two factors adrift.
Napoli are presently second within the desk, however a defeat to Bologna on Monday night will delay their qualification. Due to this fact, the race for the European spots will go right down to the wire.
Juventus vs Fiorentina & 4 different fixtures set for a shocking time slot
As per customized, the groups concerned in a battle for positions should play concurrently within the final two rounds of the season to keep away from any benefits.
Due to this fact, the Lega Serie A determined to position all fixtures involving groups battling for European spots on Sunday’s early kickoff.
These fixtures are Pisa-Napoli, Juventus-Fiorentina, Genoa-Milan, Como-Parma, and the Derby della Capitale between Rome and Lazio.
The opposite fixtures can even happen on Sunday, however later within the day. This contains Inter vs Hellas Verona, which is able to witness the Nerazzurri’s Scudetto ceremony.
How Jannik Sinner impacted the Serie A schedule
For sure, the gamers, golf equipment, and supporters are displeased with this unpopular time slot, particularly with the temperatures in Italy on the rise.
Nonetheless, the Lega Serie A didn’t have every other selection on account of a mix of things surrounding the Roman Derby.
Since Lazio are enjoying the Coppa Italia remaining towards Inter on Wednesday night, they weren’t going to play once more on Saturday.
On Sunday afternoon, the ultimate of the Italian Open (a worldwide tennis event) will happen in the identical sports activities complicated because the Stadio Olimpico, with the entire nation anticipating native hero Jannik Sinner to be concerned. Due to this fact, the Derby needed to be performed earlier within the day to keep away from an overabundance of followers.
Furthermore, the native police refused to authorise a night Derby on account of unsavoury crowd bother that had occurred on earlier events.
