Italian Football Is Back
Italian football has made a huge mark in the world of football since its last season. With Juventus being the runners up in UEFA champions league 2016/17, the Italian giants have gained quite a lot of attraction by football fans across the globe. This has provided for big players to join the league and play for the top clubs of Italy including players like Douglas Costa (from Bayern Munich to Juventus for 6 million euros), Aleksander Kolarov (from Manchester City to AS Roma for 5 million euros) and Wojciech Szczesny (from Arsenal to Juventus for 12 million euros).
As the clubs gear up for the season, with the purchase of international players, the managers are also gearing up as they prepare to prove their metal. Inter Milan dominated European football at one point of time but the past few seasons have been tough for them. Luciano Spaletti, Manager, Football Club Internazionale Milano (Inter Milan), who recently became the head coach of Inter Milan, shared his excitement of joining the club and that the team needs to improve and work harder to achieve better results.
Among other managers Di Francesco, Head Coach, AS Roma, who was appointed the manager of Serie B side Sassuolo, guided his team to the Serie B championship and promotion to the top-flight campaign. Later in 2014, he was sacked after a consecutive poor run. This season, considering his past records, he replaced Spalletti (who left for Inter Milan) as AS Roma manager. He states that the league has become very competitive and is determined to help AS Roma perform in the Italian league and finish in the top 3 positions.
Massimiliano Allegri, Manager, Juventus Football Club is heading into his fourth season and has guided the team to three consecutive Italian titles, and twice Champions League runner up finish. The manager was almost doubted instantly after the years he had with AC Milan before being hired after Antonio Conte resigned. However, since Allegri took over he has done a great job with this team over the years, and is silencing the critics in the best way possible, by winning. He has acquired players from rivals’ teams to bolster Juventus after the likes of Pogba and Bonnuci making their way out from the old lady.
The Serie A will be telecasted on Sony Ten 1 from 19 August, 2017 to 20 May, 2018. The league will determine the challenges which the defending title holders Juventus F.C. will face as a result of increase in competition. The managers are preparing their tactics as they conclude the transfer market along with new managers being appointed by Inter Milan and AS Roma. However, Milan’s famous club AC Milan has also strengthened their team by having players like Leanardo Bonucci and the youngest and most efficient goal keeper in the league, Gianluigi Donnarumma who is 17 years old and will stay in the club till 2021.
