A “Champions” day for Club Brugge-Fiorentina. But why will the second leg semi-final be played on Wednesday?

The news regarding the date left everyone surprised Club Brugge-Fiorentina, Conference League semi-final second leg. The match, in fact, will be played extraordinarily on Wednesday and not on Thursday, as usual for Europa and Conference League matches.

When will we play

The date is therefore set for May 7th at 6.45pm, a starter for what will be the Champions League semi-final that same evening which will be played in Madrid at 9.00pm Munich between Real and Bayern.

Here because

Champions day, then. But why this choice? The request came directly from Bruges, a historic Belgian town which every year, on Ascension Day (May 8th), hosts the Procession of the Holy Blood, held for the first time in 1304 to express gratitude and faith. Important event, with the procession involving around 1800 participants, who sing, play and dance, with a style reminiscent of the Burgundian era.

But watch out for UEFA’s decision

An appointment that was difficult to reconcile with the presence of Viola fans in the city, who in any case could remain in the city the day after the match to attend the event. However, be careful of the possible UEFA decision (READ HERE)

And the calendar is getting very busy

The calendar of Florentine it gets so packed: Salernitana-Fiorentina (21 April – Serie A), Atalanta-Fiorentina (24 April – Italian Cup), Fiorentina-Sassuolo (27/28 April – Serie A), Fiorentina-Club Brugge (2 May – Conference League ), Verona-Fiorentina (4/5 May – Serie A), Club Brugge-Fiorentina (8 May – Conference League)