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Conspiracy theories begin as Verona could make $17M if it loses to Palermo on Sunday

A strange set of circumstances could render the weekend's dogfight in Serie A a non-event, as it appears to be favorable for one of the protagonists to be defeated.

The Serie A season reaches its climax this weekend, but with Juventus already having secured the title and Napoli looking good for second, the real interest comes in the relegation battle, which on the face of it should be an enthralling fight. However, the league’s bizarre distribution of parachute payments threatens to make the final matches a farce.

The chief protagonists in this race are Palermo and Carpi, with the former sitting safe in 17th and one point clear of the latter, who are a place below ahead of the weekend’s games.