The long-awaited schedule for Serie A Week 37 has finally been confirmed. All matches are slated to be played on Sunday, May 17, with the first games kicking off at 11:00 AM UK time (12:00 PM CEST).
The fixture list had been in considerable disarray for several days. This is due to the league’s regulation requiring teams competing for similar objectives in the final two rounds to play simultaneously. This measure is in place to prevent any team from gaining an unfair advantage by knowing their rivals’ results.
Given the extremely tight competition for Champions League qualification spots, this means that Roma, Juventus, Milan, Como, and Napoli will all commence their matches at the same time. After days of debates, rulings, and subsequent over-rulings from various authorities, an agreement has now been reached.
The matches Roma vs. Lazio, Juventus vs. Fiorentina, Genoa vs. Milan, Como vs. Parma, and Pisa vs. Napoli will all start at the unusual hour of 11:00 AM UK time (12:00 PM CEST). This scheduling provides a buffer between the Rome Derby and the Italian Open men’s singles tennis final, which is set to be held at the Foro Italico, adjacent to the Stadio Olimpico, on Sunday at 4:00 PM UK time (5:00 PM CEST).
Games relevant to the relegation battle will all commence at 7:45 PM UK time (8:45 PM CEST). The match between Inter and Verona is scheduled for the afternoon and will include the Serie A trophy ceremony, followed by an open-top bus parade through the city.
Serie A Week 37 Schedule:
Sunday, May 17
- Como vs. Parma (11:00 UK, 12:00 CEST)
- Genoa vs. Milan (11:00 UK)
- Juventus vs. Fiorentina (11:00 UK)
- Pisa vs. Napoli (11:00 UK)
- Roma vs. Lazio (11:00 UK)
- Inter vs. Verona (14:00 UK, 15:00 CEST)
- Atalanta vs. Bologna (17:00 UK, 18:00 CEST)
- Cagliari vs. Torino (19:45 UK, 20:45 CEST)
- Sassuolo vs. Lecce (19:45 UK)
- Udinese vs. Cremonese (19:45 UK)
