Balotelli, in Serie B, nets in 1st match since March
Mario Balotelli scored four minutes into his debut for Serie B side Monza on Wednesday, setting them on the way to a 3-0 win over Salernitana.
Mario Balotelli scored four minutes into his debut for Serie B side Monza on Wednesday, setting them on the way to a 3-0 win over Salernitana.
Mario Balotelli has joined Italian Serie B side Monza on a free transfer.
Serie B side Cosenza accidentally ended up with 12 men on the pitch and were then quickly reduced to 10 in the defeat to Salernitana on Sunday.
Another packed Saturday night of football action and here are the best numbers.
The president of the Italian Football Federation Gabriele Gravina has said he is "shocked" at the violent death of referee, Daniele De Sanctis.
Spezia was promoted to Italy's Serie A for the first time on Thursday.
Silvio Berlusconi has said current club Monza would be interested in signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Kaka after being awarded promotion to Serie B.
The Italian federation has set an Aug. 20 deadline for finishing the current season, which is still suspended due to the pandemic.
Pescara Calcio will wear a jersey designed by a six-year-old next season after he won a competition run by the Serie B club.
An Italian Serie B match was called off on Saturday around one hour before the scheduled kickoff because of fears over the coronavirus.
Simone (Lazio) and Pippo Inzaghi (Benevento) are unbeaten in the league since November. Could the brothers win both Serie A and Serie B this season?
Joe Tacopina, the American owner of Serie B club Venezia, on the floods in Venice and the challenges faced.
Hellas Verona will be back in Serie A after beating nine-man Cittadella 3-0 in the second leg of their promotion playoff to win 3-2 on aggregate.
Palermo have been relegated to Serie C because of financial irregularities, ending their hopes of securing promotion to Italy's top division.
Brescia has been promoted back into Serie A after eight seasons in the second division.
Liam Henderson was a rising star at Scotland's biggest, winningest team. But he couldn't resist the beautiful chaos of chasing his dream in Italy.
Italian Serie B club Palermo said it had been sold again on Thursday, the second time in three months that it has changed hands.
Palermo has been sold to a London-based owners for a "symbolic price" of €10 (£8.75), outgoing owner Maurizio Zamparini announced on Saturday.
The Italian FA board met on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Italy's second tier, but a final decision has again been put back.
Following the bankruptcies of Avellino, Bari and Cesena, the Italian FA decided to block clubs bidding to be reinstated in the league.
Italy's second tier began the campaign with 19 teams following the bankruptcy of three teams and there have since been a series of appeals.
Italy's second tier Serie B will continue with the unusual number of 19 teams after appeals from a further six clubs to be included were rejected.
The sanction has been imposed for an alleged match manipulation attempt towards the end of last season in Serie B.
TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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Empoli | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | +15 | 34 |
Cittadella | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | +16 | 33 |
Monza | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | +13 | 31 |
Salernitana | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | +4 | 31 |
Lecce | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | +10 | 29 |
SPAL | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | +7 | 29 |
Chievo Verona | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | +8 | 27 |
Pordenone Calcio | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | +7 | 27 |
Frosinone | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | +1 | 26 |
Venezia FC | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | +3 | 25 |
Pisa | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | -5 | 23 |
Brescia | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 21 |
Vicenza | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | -1 | 20 |
Reggina | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -9 | 17 |
Cosenza | 18 | 2 | 10 | 6 | -3 | 16 |
US Pescara | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -13 | 16 |
Cremonese | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -8 | 15 |
Reggiana | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -14 | 15 |
Virtus Entella | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -16 | 14 |
Ascoli | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -12 | 13 |