Parma will celebrate their promotion back to Serie A on Sunday, but captain Alessandro Lucarelli is expected to announce his retirement.

The Ducali went bankrupt in 2015 and had to begin again from Serie D, but earned three consecutive promotions to get straight back into the top flight.

They’ll mark the occasion and receive their medals from the Lega Serie B at the Stadio Tardini on Sunday evening.

Parma will celebrate their promotion back to Serie A on Sunday, but captain Alessandro Lucarelli is expected to announce his retirement.

The Ducali went bankrupt in 2015 and had to begin again from Serie D, but earned three consecutive promotions to get straight back into the top flight.

They’ll mark the occasion and receive their medals from the Lega Serie B at the Stadio Tardini on Sunday evening.

Many of the protagonists of the last three years will be present, including President Jiang Lizhang.

The club website promised “surprises” and hinted that “captain Lucarelli has something to tell you.”

It’s believed he will announce his retirement, as the defender turns 41 in July.

Lucarelli was the captain when Parma went bankrupt, he dropped down into Serie D to help their revival and had originally said he’d retire a year ago when earning promotion to Serie B.

However, so close to making it back to Serie A, he played on for another season and his work is now done.

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