This year would mark the return of playoff matches for the first time since
2005. If the season ends with two teams tied at the top of the league standings, those teams would play at a neutral site to determine the title winner. The match will have no
extra time, and will instead go directly to a
penalty shoot-out should the teams be tied after regulation. Head-to-head will still will used as a tiebreaker elsewhere on the board. The
Lega Serie A in February announced their intention to run a tournament in the
United States during the
2022 FIFA World Cup, consisting of players who were not called up to play for the
men's national team. The unusual scheduling of the World Cup in
Qatar forced many leagues to interrupt their seasons for weeks, so the Serie A saw this as an opportunity to bolster its image abroad while keeping its players active. The idea received mixed feedback, and was ultimately cancelled by the league due to logistical and funding issues. In January 2023, the Serie A deducted 15 points from
Juventus after an investigation by the
FIGC accused the club of manipulating their balancing sheets to show false gains of around 60m euros. Months later in April, Italy's highest court ordered the case to be re-examined, and the points were restored. The original ruling was upheld—though this time resulting in Juventus being docked 10 points—in May 2023. On 28 July 2023,
UEFA released a statement confirming Juventus has violated finance regulations. Consequently, Juventus faced penalties including exclusion from the
2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League. == Teams ==