Lega Serie A Decide – Inter Milan & Napoli To Play Last League Matches On Friday May 23rd | OneFootball

Inter Milan and Napoli will play their final Serie A matches of the season on Friday, May 23rd.

This according to Italian outlet FCInterNews. They report that the league meeting has concluded and has set the date for the title rivals’ final matches, whilst a prospective playoff would be on May 26th.

The Lega Serie A met today to determine when the final matches of the season would take place.

Inter Milan and Napoli’s two matches have presented a particularly thorny dilemma for the league.

That is because the title race between the Nerazzurri and the Partenopei will go down to the final day.

Therefore, the two teams must play their matches concurrently.

Moreover, there is the fact that, should Inter and Napoli finish level on points, there would be a head-to-head playoff between the pair to determine the title-winner.

Inter & Napoli To Play Final Serie A Matches Of The Season On May 23rd

Inter Milan chief executive Giuseppe Marotta poses during a photocall prior the Italian Footballers’ Association (AIC) Awards ceremony 2023 on December 04, 2023 in Milan. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP) (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images)

Fitting in a prospective playoff match is no easy feat.

This is because of the fact that Inter will be playing in the Champions League final. They face Paris Saint-Germain in Munich on May 31st.

Therefore, Inter will certainly want ample time to rest and prepare for that season-defining match.

Accordingly, the Nerazzurri’s priority has been to get their league commitments out of the way as early as possible.

Inter had hoped, therefore, to play their final match of the season against Como on the Thursday. Along with Napoli hosting Cagliari at the same time.

This would have meant that a playoff, in the event that it happens, could take place on Sunday, May 25th.

However, Napoli preferred the date of Friday, just before the weekend.

Meanwhile, Friday was also the preference of broadcaster DAZN.

The league met today to determine which kickoff date would prevail. Inter made their case, as did Napoli as well as DAZN.

It was a contentious meeting, which had to be briefly suspended.

However, in the end, the league has decided upon Friday, May 23rd as the date for Inter and Napoli’s final matches of the season.

Then, if there is to be a playoff, it will be on Monday, May 26th.