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Italy U21 Starlet Viti Returns Home to Empoli on Loan

July 23, 2024 Akhil Fisher Calciomercato, Empoli, Italian Football, Ligue 1, Nice, Sassuolo, Serie A, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Italy U21 defender Mattia Viti will return to boyhood club Empoli after spending the last season on loan at Sassuolo, his parent club OGC Nice have announced. Viti joined the Neroverdi in the summer of 2023 on loan from Nice with the future option to buy, which was not exercised by the Emilia-Romagna club.

If the merry-go-round, which is somehow still not over just, has seemed crazy, it is because it was, as Serie A had never had so many changes.

Winners and Losers of a Very Busy Coaching Carousel

July 5, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Cagliari, Empoli, Fiorentina, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Monza, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Torino, Udinese Leave a comment

If the merry-go-round, which is somehow still not over just, has seemed crazy, it is because it was, as Serie A had never had so many changes in one summer. Only 7 sides confirmed their previous manager, while 13 went in a different direction.

The final four Italian teams, Torino, Cagliari, Empoli, and Venezia, still without a coach have found their man. The respective announcements are coming.

Last Four Serie A Bench Openings Set to Be Filled Soon

June 19, 2024 Enrico Passarella Cagliari, Empoli, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Torino, Venezia

The final four Italian teams, Torino, Cagliari, Empoli, and Venezia, still without a coach have all found their man. The respective announcements will arrive in the coming days. A couple of those had to negotiate to get their candidate out of his contract.

Napoli will need reinforcements across the board this summer and added three more players to their shortlist: Mario Hermoso, Lucca, and Fazzini.

Napoli Eye Atleti Veteran and Udinese and Empoli Talents

May 29, 2024 Enrico Passarella Aston Villa, Atletico Madrid, Calciomercato, Empoli, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market, Udinese

Napoli will need reinforcements across the board this summer and added three more players to their shortlist: Mario Hermoso, Lorenzo Lucca, and Jacopo Fazzini. The defender will leave Atletico Madrid on a free. He has been strongly linked to Aston Villa.

Torino tried to take a peek at what Roma were preparing ahead of Monday’s clash. Their match analyst Michele Orecchio was caught watching their Sunday practice

Roma Boss De Rossi Sends Heartwarming Message to Di Francesco

May 27, 2024 Marko Vrakela Empoli, Frosinone, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

Roma could've done Frosinone a massive favor in the Serie A season finale, but Empoli grabbed a last-gasp winner at the Carlo Castellani. Mbaye Niang's 93rd-minute winner inspired the Tuscan outfit to an all-important 2-1 win against the Giallorossi, handing Gli Azzurri a survival at the expense of the Canaries.

Empoli avoided relegation at the last breath as a stoppage time winner from Mbaye Niang set the score at 2-1 against Roma on Sunday night

Empoli vs Roma 2-1: Niang Late Strike Salvages Azzurri Serie A Status

May 26, 2024 Matteo Carnevale Empoli, Roma, Serie A

Davide Nicola did it again! Led by the Turin-born gaffer, Empoli avoided relegation at the last breath as a stoppage time winner from Mbaye Niang set the score at 2-1 against Roma on Sunday night. Nicola thus managed to save a club from relegation for the fifth time, after having helped Crotone, Torino, Genoa, and Salernitana maintain their spot in the top-flight.

Stadio Carlo Castellani forms the backdrop for a high-stakes Serie A final-day showdown between relegation-threatened Empoli and Roma

Preview: Empoli vs Roma – Goodbye Lukaku & Good ‘Evening’ UCL

May 24, 2024 Marko Vrakela Empoli, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

Stadio Carlo Castellani forms the backdrop for a high-stakes Serie A final-day showdown between Empoli and Roma. Sunday's clash in Tuscany has all the makings of a 'make or break' affair for the relegation-threatened home side.

A few more Serie A sides clinched, while other positions and cup berths will depend on the last round and what Atalanta and Fiorentina do in their finals.

How Serie A Could Have Nine Clubs in Europe Next Season

May 20, 2024 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Cagliari, Empoli, Fiorentina, Frosinone, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Lazio, Napoli, Roma, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Torino, Udinese

A few more Serie A sides clinched in the most recent round, while other positions and cup berths will depend on the last round and what Atalanta and Fiorentina do in their upcoming finals. UEFA deputy secretary Giorgio Marchetti clarified.

In view of today's results, Frosinone, Udinese, and Empoli - plus Verona - are all still at risk of relegation, while Sassuolo's fate is doomed

Sassuolo Demoted to Serie B as Last Relegation Spot Battle Goes to Wire

May 19, 2024 Matteo Carnevale Cagliari, Empoli, Frosinone, Monza, Sassuolo, Serie A, Udinese

Frosinone's first away victory this season and a late penalty drama at the Bluenergy Arena certified Sassuolo's relegation to Serie B. The Canarini won 1-0 in Monza thanks to a lone strike from Walid Cheddira while Udinese and Empoli each scored once from the spot to share the spoils in the Serie A penultimate round.

Nicolas Burdisso has decided to leave Fiorentina after collaborating with the club for a few years, and could headed to Roma, which seek new executives.

Roma Eyeing Director on His Way Out at Fiorentina

April 23, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Empoli, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Spezia, Transfer Market

Nicolas Burdisso has decided to leave Fiorentina after collaborating with the club for a few years, and could head to Roma, which seek new executives. He’ll depart naturally at the end of his contract. He has a strong relationship with Daniele De Rossi

Nobody would be happier than Aurelio De Laurentiis if Francesco Calzona righted the ship and earned his confirmation on the Napoli bench

Napoli Slump at Empoli as Francesco Calzona’s Future Hangs by Thread

April 20, 2024 Marko Vrakela Empoli, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

What was supposed to be an ideal opportunity to find a way out of a form crisis turned into a disaster as relegation-threatened Empoli squeezed past Napoli 1-0. Another disappointing result was the least of Francesco Calzona's problems, given how his side performed at Stadio Carlo Castellani.

Aurelio De Laurentiis worked a few weeks under the radar and kicked the tires on a few candidates before landing on Giovanni Manna.

Manna Wasn’t Necessarily the Top Choice for Napoli

April 5, 2024 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Bologna, Calciomercato, Empoli, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Aurelio De Laurentiis worked under the radar for a few weeks to identify his next sporting director well before the end of the season and kicked the tires on a few candidates before landing on Giovanni Manna, who will join Napoli in July for technical reasons.

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