Lecce’s Danish starlet Morten Hjulmand played a vital role in the club’s resurgence back into Serie A from the second-tier after winning the league championship. He started drawing interest from Napoli and Inter after a strong campaign.
Monza secured top-flight football for the first time in their 109-year history. Silvio Berlusconi and Adriano Galliani’s side will join Lecce and Cremonese in the 2022/23 Serie A season, and the Lombardy club is already eyeing names to bolster their ranks.
Monza became the third promoted team to Serie A thanks to a successful rally in the second leg of the playoff final against Pisa. The Brianzoli mounted a comeback in Pisa to arrive to the top league for the first time in their history.
FC Südtirol will be Trentino-Alto Adige’s first club to play in Serie B after being crowned Serie C Group A Champions this season. The Bolzano-based outfit are Italy’s most Northern professional club and are the only German-speaking team in Italian professional football.
Despite falling two points short of clinching the Serie B title, Cremonese have impressed more than most enroute to securing qualification to the top-tier for the first time since 1995/96.
In the summer of 1995, Carlo Ancelotti, aged 36, started his managerial career at Serie B side Reggiana. He led the Granata to an immediate promotion to the top-flight, but not before coming close to getting the boot only two months into his first job.
As a naturally left-footed player, Bernabe has been lauded for his dribbling skills, composure, game intelligence and creativity in the final-third. These characteristics have garnered the attention of Milan, Juventus and Atalanta
Sicily has seen over 30 professional and semi-professional teams over the years, most notably Palermo, Catania, and Messina. However, the 2021-2022 season marked the second year in a row that no Sicilian clubs played in Italy’s top two flights.
Gianluigi Buffon has no plans to retire anytime soon and extended his contract with Parma until 2024 when he will be 46. He has appeared in 23 matches thus far this season, generally performing well. He is eyeing a spot in the World Cup roster in Qatar. The Ducali are long shots to be promoted, though.
Serie B has continuously provided a stage for young players to showcase their talent and impose themselves on the footballing world. The Cult of Calcio takes an in-depth look at Serie B’s most promising U23 talents that have gained the attention of top-flight clubs and football fans.
Zamparini was well-known for his radical decision-making, especially regarding coaches, as Palermo sifted through a staggering 40 managerial changes during his period of directorship.