Monthly Archives: June 2020
Minister: ‘Leaning towards Coppa authorisation’
Minister: ‘Leaning towards Coppa authorisation’
The Coppa Italia semi-finals are set for June 12 and 13, but we don’t have kick-off times yet and the Minister for Health today said they are ‘leaning towards authorising’ the games. The situation remains chaotic even by the standards of Italian football, as the matches are meant to be in a couple of days. […]
Napoli step up for Boga
Napoli step up for Boga
Sassuolo are finding it increasingly difficult to hold on to Jeremie Boga, as Napoli reportedly offer €22m. The 23-year-old winger is having a fantastic campaign with eight goals and four assists in 24 Serie A appearances. Chelsea have made it clear they do not want to activate the buy-back clause on his contract, while the […]
No extra-time in Coppa Finals
No extra-time in Coppa Finals
Extra-time has been scrapped for the remainder of this season’s Coppa Italia, with ties going straight to penalties. It was announced this afternoon that Lega Serie A had modified the rules, which will apply to just the 2019-20 campaign. Therefore, the second legs of the semi-finals – Juventus-Milan and Napoli-Inter – and the Final will […]
Lippi: ‘Gattuso top coach in the making’
Lippi: ‘Gattuso top coach in the making’
Marcello Lippi believes Gennaro Gattuso is ‘becoming a top coach’ and that he has already made Napoli his own team. Gattuso overcame a tough start to win nine of his 15 games since replacing Carlo Ancelotti in December, and Lippi has high hopes for the Napoli boss. “Conte’s a top coach, Gattuso’s becoming one,” he […]
OFFICIAL: Coppa Italia semi-final times
OFFICIAL: Coppa Italia semi-final times
Juventus-Milan and Napoli-Inter in the Coppa Italia semi-finals will both be played at 20:00 BST, it has been confirmed. The times were made official by state broadcaster Rai, which has Italian rights to show the Coppa Italia. Juve and Milan restart the season in Turin on Friday, with the two sides 1-1 on aggregate, although […]
Juventus ready to offer one player in straight swap for Jorginho, report says
Juventus ready to offer one player in straight swap for…
Juventus seem pretty intent on getting their man during this summer’s transfer window. That man is Chelsea midfielder Jorginho, who looks like he may end up rejoining his former Napoli and Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri back in Italy. The latest report via The Daily Mail[1], suggests that an offer will soon be arriving from the […]