Players’ Association grateful for fund
The Italian Players’ Association thanked the Government and FIGC for setting up the ‘Salva Calcio’ Fund to ‘secure 2,000 Serie C players’ from financial ruin. Serie A and B are…
The Italian Players’ Association thanked the Government and FIGC for setting up the ‘Salva Calcio’ Fund to ‘secure 2,000 Serie C players’ from financial ruin. Serie A and B are…
The FIGC Presidential Committee has announced the establishment of a 'Salva Calcio Fund' of €21.7m, allocated to help save the lower leagues. In a statement, the Federcalcio has revealed their…
Lega Serie B President Mauro Balata confirms Italy’s second division will resume from June 20, while the Lega Pro is considering play-offs and play-outs. The medical protocol for matches was…
Tony Di Piazza has officially vacated his role as Vice-President of Palermo, owning to disagreements with the club’s board. Di Piazza formed part of the consortium that brought Palermo back…
Serie B side Trapani, Serie C outfits Siena and Catania have been deferred to the Disciplinary Commission and could be docked points for not paying wages on time. The FIGC…
Palermo look set to win promotion to Serie C after the Italian non-league voted to freeze the current campaign. The announcement was made during yesterday’s Federal Council that Serie D…
Italy’s top three divisions are given until August 20 to complete the season, but Serie C President Francesco Ghirelli warns ‘we are in no condition to play.’ While Serie A…
The FIGC has announced that Serie A will end with a playoff-playout scenario if coronavirus stops the season again. The Federal Council took place this afternoon with all of Italian…
The FIGC has decided that Serie A, Serie B and Serie C can all resume, Serie D cannot and that the 2020-21 season can start on September 1. The Federal…
Serie C side Catania are on the verge of bankruptcy with a court date set for May 25 and debts amounting to over €15m. The club has been in dire…
In an exclusive interview with Football Italia, Como CEO Michael Gandler explains why running the Serie C side is not dissimilar to his previous work. ‘At Inter, we were able…
Serie C side Alessandria have a new positive COVID-19 case, as defender Francesco Cosenza confirmed he has the virus. It should not have any effect on the football, as Serie…
Bari President Luigi De Laurentiis has already threatened to sue if Carpi are given the fourth and final promotion spot from Serie C into Serie B. The Serie C meeting…
The 2019-20 Serie C season is over, as the clubs agreed to terminate it here, promoting Monza, Vicenza, Reggina and probably Carpi to Serie B, while there will be no…
Umberto Calcagno, Vice-President of the Players’ Association, has claimed the only way to get through the crisis will be to resume play. Serie A teams are returning to their training…
Como CEO Michael Gandler explains exclusively to Football Italia just how hard the COVID-19 pandemic has hit, especially after losing a member of staff. Words: Alasdair Mackenzie Como CEO Michael…
Como Calcio have announced that player Pierre Bolchini is positive for COVID-19, while Reggina director Massimo Taibi warns the Serie C season is essentially over. Although Serie A teams are…
Vicenza youth team player Edoardo Bolzon has emerged from his coma and is out of danger eight days after a sudden brain haemorrhage. The Under-17 defender was taken ill on…
The FIGC Vice-President Cosimo Sibilia has claimed Serie A must resume to help the economy and said 'the hypothesis of restarting in June is close to becoming a reality’. After…
Monza CEO and former Milan Vice-President Adriano Galliani warns football must continue despite the coronavirus pandemic. “Several clubs risk bankruptcy.” The Government is discussing an easing of the lockdown measures…