Juventus could wrap up the Serie A title in the next round of matches but the league's habit of spreading games over several days mean they will celebrate in front of the television rather than on the pitch. 

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Juventus, aiming for a fifth successive title, visit out-of-sorts Fiorentina on Sunday holding a nine point lead over Napoli with three games more to play after the weekend. If Juventus win or draw, then Napoli, who have a tough match away to bitter rivals AS Roma, will have to match their result to keep the title race going for another week. A defeat for Juventus will mean they have to put the champagne on ice for at least one more week. The Roma-Napoli match, however, will be played at the unusual time of 1500 on a Monday afternoon.

"We need to play really well at Fiorentina, and I don't mind if we have to celebrate in front of the television," said Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri.

Serie A kickoff times are a constant source of criticism and bewilderment. Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri recently complained that his team almost invariably played after Juventus, putting them at the psychological disadvantage because they were continually playing catchup as their rivals enjoyed a winning streak. Sarri is also among the coaches who dislike the Sunday lunchtime kickoff slot.

Inter Milan chief executive Mike Bolingbroke, on the other hand, believes that the 20.45 Sunday night kickoffs are "disastrous" for Serie A, as they leave stadiums half-empty and are poorly-timed for Asian viewers.

Juventus appeared to be out of the title race at the end of October when a defeat to Sassuolo left them 12th in the table and 11 points behind AS Roma, the leaders at the time. But 23 wins and a draw in their 24 league games since then have allowed them to take the championship by the scruff of the neck.