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2007–08 in Italian football
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The 2007–08 season was the 106th season of competitive football in Italy.
Overview
- Juventus will make their return to Serie A after being relegated to Serie B for the previous season for their role in the 2006 Serie A scandal.
- Grosseto will make their debut in Serie B, the highest division in which the club has participated in its history.
Events
- June 28, 2007 - The FIGC announce that the Serie A season will begin on August 26, 2007 and end on May 18, 2008.
- August 19, 2007 - In the Italian Super Cup, Roma defeat Inter 1-0.
- August 25, 2007 - Serie B season begins.
- August 26, 2007 - Serie A season begins.
- November 17, 2007 - Italy book their place in Euro 2008 with a win over Scotland.
- December 2, 2007 - Italy drawn into Group C for Euro 2008 along with Holland, Romania, and France
- May 18, 2008 - Inter successfully defends their title in Serie A.
- June 15, 2008 - Lecce joins Bologna and Chievo as the teams promoted to Serie A.
- June 17, 2008 - Italy finishes second in Group C in Euro 2008 and qualifies for the quarter-finals
- June 22, 2008 - Italy is eliminated from Euro 2008 by Spain.
- June 26, 2008 - Roberto Donadoni is fired as head coach; Marcello Lippi returns to the position.
Managerial changes
| Name | Club | Date of departure | Replacement | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Orsi | Livorno | 9 October 2007 | Giancarlo Camolese | 10 October 2007 |
| Massimo Ficcadenti | Reggina | 1 November 2007 | Renzo Ulivieri | 1 November 2007 |
| Andrea Mandorlini | Siena | 12 November 2007 | Mario Beretta | 12 November 2007 |
| Marco Giampaolo | Cagliari | 13 November 2007 | Nedo Sonetti | 13 November 2007 |
| Stefano Colantuono | Palermo | 26 November 2007 | Francesco Guidolin | 27 November 2007 |
| Luigi Cagni | Empoli | 26 November 2007 | Alberto Malesani | 27 November 2007 |
National team
Main article: UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group B
Italy will continue their qualifying campaign for Euro 2008. They are coached by Roberto Donadoni.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Italy scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 22, 2007 | Stadium Puskás Ferenc, Budapest (A) | Antonio Di Natale | |||
| September 8, 2007 | San Siro, Milan (H) | ||||
| September 12, 2007 | NSC Olimpiyskyi Stadium, Kyiv (A) | Antonio Di Natale (2) | |||
| October 13, 2007 | Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa (H) | Andrea Pirlo, Fabio Grosso | |||
| October 17, 2007 | Stadio Artemio Franchi, Siena (H) | Cristiano Lucarelli (2) | |||
| November 17, 2007 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (A) | Luca Toni, Cristian Panucci | |||
| November 21, 2007 | Stadio Alberto Braglia, Modena (H) | Benjaminsen(o.g), Luca Toni, Giorgio Chiellini | |||
| February 6, 2008 | Letzigrund, Zürich (N) | Luca Toni, Andrea Pirlo, Fabio Quagliarella | |||
| March 26, 2008 | Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, Elche (A) | ||||
| May 30, 2008 | Stadio Artemio Franchi, Siena (H) | Antonio Di Natale (2), Mauro Camoranesi | |||
| June 9, 2008 | Stade de Suisse, Bern (N) | ||||
| June 13, 2008 | Letzigrund, Zürich (N) | Cristian Panucci | |||
| June 17, 2008 | Letzigrund, Zürich (N) | Andrea Pirlo (P), Daniele De Rossi | |||
| June 22, 2008 | Ernst Happel, Vienna (N) |
;Key
- H = Home match
- A = Away match
- N = Neutral site
- ECQ = European Championship Qualifier
- F = friendly
- EC (C) = European Championship - Group C match
- EC (Q) = European Championship - Quarter-final match
Honours
| Competition | Winner |
|---|---|
| Serie A | Inter |
| Coppa Italia | Roma |
| Serie B | Chievo |
| Serie C1 | C1/A: Sassuolo |
| C1/B: Salernitana | |
| Serie C2 | C2/A: Pergocrema |
| C2/B: Reggiana | |
| C2/C: Benevento | |
| Coppa Italia Serie C | Bassano Virtus |
| Serie D | Girone A: Alessandria |
| Girone B: Como | |
| Girone C: Itala San Marco | |
| Girone D: Giacomense | |
| Girone E: Figline | |
| Girone F: Sangiustese | |
| Girone G: Isola Liri | |
| Girone H: Aversa Normanna | |
| Girone I: Cosenza | |
| Eccellenza Regionale | See Winners |
| Italian Super Cup | Roma |
Transfer deals
- List of Italian football transfers 2007-08
Deaths
- Erminio Favalli, 64, Juventus and Palermo midfielder.
- Adriano Lombardi, 62, Avellino defender and then manager. Killed by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
References
References
- [http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/oct9j.html Livorno sack Orsi] ''Football Italia''. Retrieved on December 9, 2007
- [http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/oct10d.html Livorno turn to Camolese] ''Football Italia''.Retrieved on December 9, 2007
- [http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/nov1f.html Reggina sack Ficcadenti] ''Football Italia''. Retrieved on December 9, 2007
- [http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/nov1m.html Reggina call on Ulivieri] ''Football Italia''. Retrieved on December 9, 2007
- [http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/nov12n.html Mandorlini out, Beretta in] ''Football Italia''. Retrieved on December 9, 2007
- [http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/nov13f.html Cagliari sack Giampaolo] ''Football Italia''. Retrieved on December 9, 2007
- [http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/nov13k.html Cagliari appoint Sonetti] ''Football Italia''. Retrieved on December 9, 2007
- [http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/nov26l.html Palermo sack Colantuono] ''Football Italia''. Retrieved on December 9, 2007
- [http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/nov27a.html Guidolin's back at the Barbera] ''Football Italia''. Retrieved on December 9, 2007
- [http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/nov26p.html Empoli axe Cagni] ''Football Italia''. Retrieved on December 9, 2007
- [http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/nov27m.html Malesani: Why I chose Empoli] ''Football Italia''. Retrieved on December 9, 2007
- Italy's score given first
- (2008-04-18). "E' morto Erminio Favalli". La Gazzetta dello Sport.
- (2007-11-30). "È morto Lombardi. Ultima vittima della Sla". La Gazzetta dello Sport.
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