Sambenedettese docked points
Serie C side Sambenedettese have been docked four points for the current campaign due to unpaid player wages. The decision was made by the FIGC tribunal. The club has also…
Montero and Maxi Lopez paying for Sambenedettese
Serie C side Sambenedettese are on the verge of bankruptcy, as player Maxi Lopez and coach Paolo Montero are paying the bills. The squad has not received a salary since…
Pirlo and Italiano get coaching badges
Juventus boss Andrea Pirlo, Spezia coach Vincenzo Italiano, Paolo Montero and Marco Cassetti are among the figures who earned their coaching badges today. In order to sit on a Serie…
Montero: ‘Pirlo has Zidane’s charisma’
Sambenedettese coach Paolo Montero trusts Andrea Pirlo will be a success as the new Juventus coach. ‘He’s so intelligent and has Zinedine Zidane’s charisma.’ Pirlo was originally hired as the…
Montero on his sneaky Di Biagio punch
Former Juventus defender Paolo Montero looks back over his Bianconeri career, including a sneaky punch on Gigi Di Biagio and hiding from Fiorentina fans throwing rocks. The Uruguayan centre-back is…
Montero predicts ‘world class’ De Ligt
Former Juventus hero Paolo Montero predicts new starlet Matthijs de Ligt “will become a world class” defender. During the 3-1 win against Atalanta, the Dutch youngster showed his great potential…
Paolo Montero takes Italian job
Former Juventus and Atalanta defender Paolo Montero has been named the new Coach of Serie C side Sambenedettese. The role marks Montero’s first as the Coach of an Italian club…
Pirlo, Gilardino and co become Coaches
Andrea Pirlo, Alberto Gilardino, Paolo Montero, Thiago Motta and Gabriel Batistuta are among the new professional Coaches who got their badges today. The FIGC Settore Tecnico course was completed today…
Legends complete coaching course
Andrea Pirlo, Gabriel Batistuta and Thiago Motta are among the ex-pros who have completed an FIGC coaching course, with a final exam set for September. The Italian Federation offers a…
Pirlo, Gila, Batistuta study as Coaches
Andrea Pirlo, Daniele Bonera, Alberto Gilardino, Thiago Motta, Paolo Cannavaro and Gabriel Batistuta are studying for their coaching badges. A new special course for Coaches will begin at the Coverciano…
Berardi booked more than Montero
Sassuolo forward Domenico Berardi has surpassed former Juventus hard man Paolo Montero in Serie A bookings. The Uruguayan was known for his uncompromising style, receiving 16 red cards during his…
Montero: ‘Bentancur has character’
Paolo Montero trusts fellow Uruguayan Rodrigo Bentancur can make his mark at Juventus. “He’s got character.” The 20-year-old got his first Bianconeri start at Camp Nou against Barcelona in the…
Trezeguet: ‘Del Piero was a symbol’
David Trezeguet looks back on his Juventus career, describing Alessandro Del Piero as “a symbol”. No foreign player has scored more goals for the Bianconeri than the Frenchman did, and…
Montero: ‘Buffon isn’t human’
Paolo Montero discusses Juventus-Barcelona and believes Gianluigi Buffon “is not human!” The centre-back scored against the Blaugrana when the sides met in the 2003 Champions League Quarter-Final, with the Bianconeri…
Totti: ‘Never imagined being striker’
Roma captain Francesco Totti admits he “would never have imagined playing centre-forward”. The veteran played on the flank under Zdenek Zeman, and later became best-known as a trequartista for Fabio…