The match between Atalanta and Fiorentina which was not played on March 17 due to the sudden death of Joe Baronegeneral director of the Florence club, will take place on June 2, when Serie A ends.
“The Atalanta-Fiorentina match, valid for matchday 29 of the Serie A Championship and not played on March 17, 2024, will be played on Sunday, June 2 at 6:00 pm (CEST),” Serie A reported.
A very complicated calendar
The complexity of the calendar of both teams, the finalist of the Coppa Italia (May 15) and the Europa League (May 22) Atalanta and the finalist of the Conference League Fiorentina (May 29), made it impossible for them to recover within of the week before the end of the 38 days of Serie A.
The rivalry between two teams that have the opportunity to access European competitions in their respective finals, the Champions League in the case of ‘Dea’ and the Europa League in the case of ‘Fiore’, can also be decisive for other Italian teams. Being in the middle of fighting for positions in Europe.
If they lose in their respective finals, they may need a victory to reach the goals through the regular tournament, so the situation may arise that, when Serie A ends, there are teams who are not sure of their position and their classification for which European competition. Atalanta is fifth in Serie A, which gives access to the Champions League, and Fiorentina is ninth, one point behind the European positions.
Source: La Verdad
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