Fabio Capello has weighed in on the 2026/27 Serie A fixture checklist, urging Juventus to method the season with title-winning ambitions and warning Roma that their opening run of fixtures leaves little room for error.
Chatting with Gazzetta dello Sport, , Capello singled out the Week 36 conflict between Juventus and , scheduled simply three video games from the top of the season, as a possible title decider.
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“It’s good to consider it, particularly as a result of Juventus have been absent from the title race for a while,” he mentioned.
“I say it and I repeat it, Juventus should begin with the intention of successful. I don’t wish to hear the fairytale of massive golf equipment whose solely goal is to qualify for the Champions League.”
Fabio Capello (Photograph by Jurij Kodrun/Getty Photos)
Capello warns and Juventus over Europa League fatigue as Roma face powerful opener
The previous coach additionally raised issues concerning the impression of Europa League soccer on Thursday evenings for each Milan and Juventus, a scheduling actuality that Champions League golf equipment don’t face to the identical diploma.
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“If you happen to play away in Azerbaijan on Thursday night, return to Italy solely at night time after which play on Sunday afternoon in Serie A, you’ve solely Saturday to noticeably put together the match,” Capello mentioned.
“The issue arises above all once you play within the Europa League in opposition to a staff that has gone out one or two days earlier within the Champions League.”
On Roma, acknowledged Gasperini’s aspect will carry robust momentum into the brand new season however flagged the problem of their early schedule.
“Realizing Gasperini, I anticipate a Roma that in August restarts with the knowledge and brilliance with which they closed this season,” he mentioned.
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“However the fixture checklist is just not easy, within the first ten video games they won’t face any newly-promoted aspect, however they are going to face Inter, , , and , plus troublesome away journeys to and .”