Confirmed: Big Changes In Serie A Fixture Schedules Including Friday Night Games

The Lega Serie A has confirmed several changes to the schedule...

By Salvatore Landolina

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The Lega Serie A has confirmed the start and end dates of the new Serie A 2010-11 season, as well as a number of changes that will affect the kick-off days and times.

Serie A begins on the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, August 28 and 29, 2010 and will be concluded on Sunday, May 22, 2011.

There will be four midweek round of fixtures and they take place on November 10, 2010, Thursday, January 6, 2011, February 2, 2011 and March 2, 2011. On January 6 one match will kick off at 12:00 CET, and the rest at 15:00 CET.

The Italian footballers association also confirmed the winter break will run from December 19, 2010 to January 6, 2011.

The notable changes are on days and times. Games will now be played across Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays to allow for better preparation for those teams involved in European competitions. This follows a successful trial of the idea in the second half of last season.

There will be a Friday night kick-off, two anticipi on Saturdays at 18:00 CET and 20:30 CET.


NEW: Friday Night Games

And on Sundays the day will be split into three. A 12:00 CET game, eight fixtures at 15:00 CET and the tranditional positicipo at 20:30 CET.

The teams taking part in the 2010-11 season have also been confirmed after regular checks.

The 20 clubs are as follows: Bari, Bologna, Brescia, Cagliari, Catania, Cesena, Chievo, Fiorentina, Genoa, Inter, Juventus, Lazio, Lecce, Milan, Napoli, Palermo, Parma, Roma, Sampdoria, Udinese.

Relegated to Serie B: Atalanta, Livorno and Siena.

Promoted to Serie A: Brescia, Cesena and Lecce.

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