In a bit of a surprise, AC Milan patron Silvio Berlusconi has ended weeks of speculation surrounding the position of coach Massimiliano Allegri, by bringing him back for another season. Allegri was expected to be fired after guiding Milan to a third place finish in Serie A last season. The Milan coach was so sure […]
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Inter Milan have fired Andrea Stramaccioni and brought in former Napoli Coach Walter Mazzarri. Explaining the decision to hire Mazzarri, Inter President Massimo Moratti said simply: “We needed a Coach with his experience.” “Sackings are never nice,” Moratti said on the club website. “This change is due to the fact that we’ll have a tough year and I […]
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis has confirmed that Rafa Benitez will become the clubs next coach. Rafa has been the hot favourite to succeed Walter Mazzarri for a few weeks now, and the Partenopei owner has revealed this afternoon that the Spanish tactician will take over for next season. “I’ve given myself a birthday gift […]
Napoli conquered Bologna to secure second place, Fiorentina won the Tuscan Derby, Juve clinched victory in Bergamo and Udinese stunned Palermo in a 3-2 thriller in Serie A action tonight. AC Milan beat relegated Pescara 4-0 to close in on a top-three finish and that all-important Champions League spot. The contest in Pescara was nine […]
Juventus are back to back champions on Italy after picking up their 29th or 31st Scudetto title, while both Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona had to put the champagne back on ice. Here is a roundup of all the weekend from the big leagues in Italy. Italy Juventus won the Serie A title finish with three […]
According to Corriere dello Sport, AC Milan President Silvio Berlusconi will fire Massimiliano Allegri at the end of the season, even if Allegri leads Milan into the Champions League. Berlusconi has been at odds with Allegri since the summer and a leaked conversation over the weekend gave a glimpse into what the Milan patron really […]
After slashing their wage bill over the summer, and going with a younger (cheaper) side this season, AC Milan have seen the benefit of that move on their bottom line. On Monday, AC Milan announced an operating loss of €6.9m for the calendar year of 2012. That is a huge improvement over the losses in […]
Three big battles this weekend in Spain, England and Italy that will have major impacts on who will be playing in the Champions League next season. Here is a look at those games: England: Liverpool v Chelsea Back on the top three following a 3-0 west London derby win at Fulham on Wednesday, Chelsea travel […]