The Scudetto race may go down to the final matchday, and the local authorities and the Milan and Inter officials are preparing for a busy day at San Siro. The Rossoneri lead the crosstown rivals by two points with 180 minutes to go. They will face Atalanta Sunday, while the Nerazzurri will visit Cagliari.
According to Corriere della Sera, Sassuolo-Milan and Inter-Sampdoria would be played at the same time on May 22nd should the title still be on the line. The mandate came directly from the Ministry of the Interior. The League would have preferred to move them up to Saturday. However, it is not possible due to a concert in Piazza Duomo that day. The combination between such crowd and the street celebrations by the fans would have created severe public order issues.
Still, some problems remain because Serie A wants to hold the title ceremony in San Siro in both instances. It would be easier for Inter, while Milan are away, although not that far, in Reggio Emilia. The two fixtures are likely to take place at the 3 pm slot to facilitate the events.
If the Rossoneri prevailed, there would be time to empty out the stadium safely and give them Scudetto later that day, at around 9 pm in front of a full house. The combination presents difficulties due to its timing. However, it already came to be in 2008. Inter sealed the deal in Parma and then headed home to party with their supporters a few hours after Milan-Udinese.