Napoli is making detailed arrangements for their potential Scudetto title celebration scheduled for this Friday. The festivities are planned to include the official presentation of the Serie A trophy and player medals. Following the ceremony, an open-top bus parade through the city is tentatively scheduled for either Sunday or Monday.
To maintain sporting fairness, both Napoli`s home match against Cagliari at the Stadio Maradona and Inter`s away game in Como are set to kick off simultaneously on Friday. The scheduled time is 19:45 UK time, which corresponds to 18:45 GMT or 20:45 CET.
A playoff match would only be necessary in a very specific scenario: if Napoli were to lose their game and Inter simultaneously secured a draw in theirs. However, all current preparations are based on the expectation that one team will definitively clinch the championship title on Friday.
Reflecting the importance of the potential title decider, Ezio Simonelli, the President of Lega Serie A, is expected to be present in Naples. He will arrive with the Serie A trophy and the medals, ready to present them to the winning squad immediately after the final whistle.
To allow fans without tickets to share in the excitement, local authorities in Naples have organized the setup of three large screens located in different parts of the city. These screens will serve as public viewing areas where supporters can gather and watch the match together.
As mentioned, plans for an open-top bus parade are in place for the squad to tour the city, slated for Sunday or Monday. The celebration must be held relatively quickly because many Napoli players are due to leave soon afterwards to join their respective national teams for international duty.
Regarding Inter`s plans, reports from La Gazzetta dello Sport indicate that the club has requested the Serie A trophy presentation take place in Como this Friday, immediately following their match. This is a change from an earlier suggestion that the official ceremony might be held at the San Siro stadium on Sunday.
