Apparently their fixture against Udinese this weekend has been cancelled because they cant afford to pay stewards. Rumours that they have gone bust and are to be dissolved.
Very sad, can't even afford bottles of water apparently. Still, they've done it before haven't they when the Parmalat financial issues were the problem. Once had Thuram (the good one!) and Buffon on their books.
I wonder if they've any half decent players who would like a gig in South London once they've had their contracts cancelled?
From the early football italia days they were my favourite Italian team and I have made the trek over to the Ennio Tardini a fair few times.
Everyone remembers the big players during the glory era but forget the amount of players and managers who would really start their careers there.
Someone briefly touched on the 140 playing staff, sounds extreme but it takes into account the youth players who are on the books and are reguarly loaned to the smaller lower league clubs. Common occurance in Italy and the way they conduct business is very, questionable.
Even when the Tanzi era ended the amount of shady businessmen which took interest was terrible, yet they still competed.
Now it looks a done deal, riddled with debt and just isnt manageable. Not a big club, out of date stadium and no real assets. Great shame as their fans were superb.
From the early football italia days they were my favourite Italian team and I have made the trek over to the Ennio Tardini a fair few times.
Everyone remembers the big players during the glory era but forget the amount of players and managers who would really start their careers there.
Someone briefly touched on the 140 playing staff, sounds extreme but it takes into account the youth players who are on the books and are reguarly loaned to the smaller lower league clubs. Common occurance in Italy and the way they conduct business is very, questionable.
Even when the Tanzi era ended the amount of shady businessmen which took interest was terrible, yet they still competed.
Now it looks a done deal, riddled with debt and just isnt manageable. Not a big club, out of date stadium and no real assets. Great shame as their fans were superb.
Hope a miracle saves them!
Really sorry for you mate, I just don't understand how it's gone so wrong for them.
What's next for the supporters ? Will there be an AFC Parma type thing ?
Before the previous administration they were originally founded as AC Parma from 1913. Following the Parmalat scandal they became Parma FC (still retained history) in 2004.
I have no doubt there will be another club, as before 1990 they had never been in Serie A so traditionally the club was always smaller than others think.
The way Italian clubs are run is outrageous, yet no real control.
It's shocking what's been allowed to happen there, by the sound of that excellent article Serie A will try to keep them going until the end of the season
Fiorentina recovered from a similar situation around a decade ago, had to start again in the 4th tier and were back in the top flight in 4 years. Unbelievable though, not just in Italy but across Europe including over here, so many clubs run irresponsibly and allowed to continue operating whilst carrying debts that you can't imagine they'll ever be able to pay back.
Don't know much about Italian football, but I believe Serie D has more in common with the Conference North and South than it does with League 2. Fiorentina came back quite quickly from a similar situation around a decade ago.
Don't know much about Italian football, but I believe Serie D has more in common with the Conference North and South than it does with League 2. Fiorentina came back quite quickly from a similar situation around a decade ago.
Their Serie D is of similar standard to our League 2. It is full of Italian players trying to reach serie A a bit like league 2 is full of English players trying to reach the prem. why do us English underestimate foreign leagues. It's ignorant.
Don't know much about Italian football, but I believe Serie D has more in common with the Conference North and South than it does with League 2. Fiorentina came back quite quickly from a similar situation around a decade ago.
Their Serie D is of similar standard to our League 2. It is full of Italian players trying to reach serie A a bit like league 2 is full of English players trying to reach the prem. why do us English underestimate foreign leagues. It's ignorant.
Sorry, I stand corrected. From what I read I got the impression that it was an amateur league divided regionally and mostly (but not entirely) populated by clubs whose gates are in the hundreds rather than the thousands.
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Clearly they haven't learned lessons
I wonder if they've any half decent players who would like a gig in South London once they've had their contracts cancelled?
From the early football italia days they were my favourite Italian team and I have made the trek over to the Ennio Tardini a fair few times.
Everyone remembers the big players during the glory era but forget the amount of players and managers who would really start their careers there.
Someone briefly touched on the 140 playing staff, sounds extreme but it takes into account the youth players who are on the books and are reguarly loaned to the smaller lower league clubs. Common occurance in Italy and the way they conduct business is very, questionable.
Even when the Tanzi era ended the amount of shady businessmen which took interest was terrible, yet they still competed.
Now it looks a done deal, riddled with debt and just isnt manageable. Not a big club, out of date stadium and no real assets. Great shame as their fans were superb.
Hope a miracle saves them!
What's next for the supporters ? Will there be an AFC Parma type thing ?
I have no doubt there will be another club, as before 1990 they had never been in Serie A so traditionally the club was always smaller than others think.
The way Italian clubs are run is outrageous, yet no real control.
Parma’s players have not been paid all season and have to do their own laundry and drive their own team bus.
Very sad news but hopefully things will end up sorted out for the better in the long run.
Don't know much about Italian football, but I believe Serie D has more in common with the Conference North and South than it does with League 2. Fiorentina came back quite quickly from a similar situation around a decade ago.