First Inter Milan, then AC Milan managed to break the dominance of Juventus in Italian football and make Serie A interesting again.The previous two seasons were much more tense than most of the previous ones when it comes to the championship race, and the upcoming one could be additionally ‘heated up’ by returning the rules that were valid in the past and in 1964 brought Bologna the title.Wed 03:30: (2.30) Colo Colo (3.10) Internacional (3.20)The management of Italian football, led by president Gabriele Gravino, has decided that from the 2022/2023 season – a playoff match deciding the champion will be active again. This means that the first two teams, in case they are tied in points after 38 rounds, will play a mutual duel that will resolve the question of the champion.Such a match was played in the mentioned 1964 between Bologna and Inter at the Olimpico Stadium in Rome, and the team from Renato Dal’Ara was victorious with 2-0 on the scoreboard.In case the result of the playoffs is a draw, there will be no overtime, but penalties will be taken immediately.Serie A Seasons: Bologna 1963-64#Bologna beat #Inter in the one and only Scudetto play-off in 1964, but that is only part of the extraordinary story of that season, which covered scandal, conspiracy theories and a tragic death https://t.co/cFno4fiJJ1 #Calcio #SerieA pic.twitter.com/ALBANWK2Gv— footballitalia (@footballitalia) May 9, 2020 As for other important positions – for European competitions and relegation – the club that has better head-to-head results from the league match-up will continue to have the advantage. The champions of the lower leagues will also be determined according to the current principle.So, the return of the playoffs for the champion refers only to Serie A, and it could be a hint of additional changes, since Gravino stated that he wants to introduce even more such matches in the future to make the league more interesting.
