Percassi: ‘Gasperini absolutely stays with Atalanta’
Atalanta director Luca Percassi assures the team will ‘give our all’ against Milan for second place and Gian Piero Gasperini will ‘absolutely’ remain. It kicks off on Sunday at 19.45…
Atalanta cancel Gasperini conference
Atalanta suddenly announced coach Gian Piero Gasperini will not be speaking in today’s press conference, but rather director Luca Percassi. Their final game of the season is against Milan on…
Atalanta ‘hold on tight’ to Muriel
Atalanta director Luca Percassi assures transfer rumours over Luis Muriel are futile. ‘He’s an extraordinary talent and we’re holding on tight.’ The Colombia international is in the form of his…
Percassi: ‘Gasp and Papu not leaving’
Atalanta’s CEO Luca Percassi has claimed Gian Piero Gasperini and Papu Gomez will stay: ‘Arguments are part of everyday life.’ Atalanta won 1-0 away at Ajax on Wednesday qualifying for…
Luca Percassi: ‘CL can’t affect Serie A’
Atalanta director Luca Percassi said the Champions League must not affect the ‘concentration’ in Serie A but trusts coach Gian Piero Gasperini to get it right. Due to coronavirus, the…
Percassi: ‘Atalanta to keep growing’
Atalanta director Luca Percassi aims to ‘keep growing’ next season in the Champions League after their PSG defeat, ‘but never forget who we are.’ La Dea had come so close…
Percassi: ‘Atalanta keep surprising’
Atalanta CEO Luca Percassi said ‘the team continues to surprise us’ after ending Lazio’s 21-round unbeaten run. ‘There aren’t any big secrets, we just work hard.’ La Dea are on…
Percassi: ‘Atalanta will remain in history’
Atalanta Vice-President Luca Percassi said this squad will “remain not just in the history of Atalanta, but in the history of Italian and also European football.” La Dea beat Valencia…
Percassi: ‘Most important day for Atalanta’
Atalanta CEO Luca Percassi assured this is “the most important day in the history of this club” after reaching the Champions League last 16. The small club from Bergamo had…
‘Atalanta market over with Pasalic’
Atalanta CEO Luca Percassi claims his club’s transfer campaign has ‘finished’ with the return of Mario Pasalic. Atalanta already had a €15m option to buy Pasalic after he spent last…
Atalanta: Gasp going nowhere
Atalanta have warned the likes of Milan and Roma that Coach Gian Piero Gasperini is going nowhere. Gasperini has been linked with both clubs in recent weeks, given his work…
‘Gasperini to Milan baseless’
Atalanta describe reports Coach Gian Piero Gasperini could join Milan as “unfounded” - “during the international break they need to write something…” It was reported at the weekend that the…
Atalanta rage at Viola penalty
Atalanta director Luca Percassi noted it was “impossible to say silent” after VAR was not consulted for a very controversial Fiorentina penalty. Federico Chiesa went down very easily, perhaps even…
Atalanta extend Gasperini contract
Atalanta announced that Coach Gian Piero Gasperini has extended his contract to 2021 with option to 2022. The tactician has been in Bergamo since the summer of 2016 and tomorrow…
Atalanta and Perugia under investigation
Atalanta and Serie B side Perugia have been deferred to the Disciplinary Commission for artificially inflating and deflating player values. A statement from the FIGC Prosecutor explained the problem regarding…
Atalanta: ‘Juventus like Cristante’
Atalanta CEO Luca Percassi confirms Juventus Coach Max Allegri “likes Bryan Cristante, but we haven’t received Liverpool offers for Papu Gomez.” The Orobici impressed over the past 18 months, finishing…
Atalanta: ‘We’re keeping Cristante’
Atalanta director general Luca Percassi confirms they’ll buy out Bryan Cristante from Benfica for “close to €5m” and warns “Europe respects us now.” The former Milan and Palermo midfielder always…