Benevento also had other goals, Venice was in Serie A last year. Then there’s the usual Cosenza: who will get the only safety spot?
Six teams and only one desired place. Unless someone from the Citadel upwards is caged in the coming weeks (which cannot be ruled out), the fight to stay in Serie B at the moment seems limited to Perugia, Venice, Benevento, Cosenza, Spal and Brescia. When the music ends at the triple whistle of the 38th day, three of them will go to C, two to the playout and only one will sit serenely on the B chair. The profiles of the six teams involved stand out. Apart from Cosenza, who have never been in Serie A and returned from last season’s salvation only in the playout against Vicenza, these are five clubs with ambitions, investments and history from the upper zone.
Perugia
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A match to recover (April 5), the one against Reggina due to the lack of controls after the earthquake in Umbria, and virtually three points to be taken to also catch the Cittadella and not only in the vortex of the fight for salvation. The memory of C (2021) is fresher than that of A (2014), so it would not be necessary to refresh it. However, the season was troubled: from Fabrizio Castori to Silvio Baldini and then again Castori on the bench. A few days ago the president Massimiliano Santopadre spoke at a press conference to cool rumors of another change. “When I read that the coach and I don’t get along, I’m disappointed because there are still people who tend to destabilize the environment when there’s no reason to do so.” Stay compact off the pitch so as not to tear the season finale along the edges.
Venice
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The double jump backwards is to be avoided for morale, for the future and for the accounts. Going from A to C in twelve months would be a blow to the ambitions of the American group that owns the company. The projects are quite different and having to review them in such a short time would oblige you to put your hand to programming in a profound way.
welcome
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Oreste Vigorito has invested a lot this season too. Three coaches, from Fabio Caserta to Fabio Cannavaro up to Roberto Stellone just to start. But already in the summer the Campania owner had injected resources as he does every season to restore vitality to the team chasing Serie A. Last season he had lost the playoff semi-final, this time he wanted to go there directly. Inverted perspectives.
cosenza
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She is the most accustomed of the six to being in this situation. We don’t want clubs and fans, but the recent past says this: a year ago he was saved through the playout, in 2021 he was relegated but was reinstated in B in place of Chievo, in 2020 he was 15th. Knowing how to manage such a busy season finale can be an advantage.
Brescia
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Today at 19.30 the walk organized by the Curva Nord of Brescia to protest against the Cellino management. Meanwhile, the team, built to stay in more comfortable areas, has scored 3 points in the last 5 games and hasn’t won since November 27, at home against Spal. Hands on eyes situation, while right now we should keep them wide open. Four coaches have been on the bench this season. Clotet (twice), Aglietti (2 games), Possanzini (ditto) and Gastaldello. The discontinuity, this passion.
spread
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Two world champions on the bench: first Daniele De Rossi and then Massimo Oddo to take over the legacy of a team built for Roberto Venturato. Add an exonerated sports director (Fabio Lupo) and you will have the picture of the Tacopina club. Headache season finale. The team was born to at least aim for the playoffs (with La Mantia-Moncini in attack it is normal that this is the case) and finds itself earning permanence with the support of Nainggolan and Pepito Rossi. Will they be enough?
March 16 – 12:59
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