2007–08 in Italian football explained
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 |
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| | 9 October 2007[1] | | 10 October 2007[2] |
| | 1 November 2007[3] | | 1 November 2007[4] |
| | 12 November 2007[5] | | 12 November 2007 |
| | 13 November 2007[6] | | 13 November 2007[7] |
| | 26 November 2007[8] | | 27 November 2007[9] |
| | 26 November 2007[10] | | 27 November 2007[11] | |
National team
See main article: UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group B. Italy will continue their qualifying campaign for Euro 2008. They are coached by Roberto Donadoni.
width=90 | Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[12] | Competition | Italy scorers |
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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) | | | | |
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
Transfer deals
Deaths
References
- http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/oct9j.html Livorno sack Orsi
- http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/oct10d.html Livorno turn to Camolese
- http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/nov1f.html Reggina sack Ficcadenti
- http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/nov1m.html Reggina call on Ulivieri
- http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/nov12n.html Mandorlini out, Beretta in
- http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/nov13f.html Cagliari sack Giampaolo
- http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/nov13k.html Cagliari appoint Sonetti
- http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/nov26l.html Palermo sack Colantuono
- http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/nov27a.html Guidolin's back at the Barbera
- http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/nov26p.html Empoli axe Cagni
- http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/nov27m.html Malesani: Why I chose Empoli
- Italy's score given first
- News: E' morto Erminio Favalli . La Gazzetta dello Sport . 2008-04-18 . 2008-04-18 . Italian .
- News: È morto Lombardi. Ultima vittima della Sla . La Gazzetta dello Sport . 2008-04-18 . 2007-11-30 . Italian .