The 2013/14 Calcio Saga: Episode III

Serie A clubs increased revenue last season by eight per cent, but also spending by four per cent, with total debt set at €1.5bn.

The Gazzetta dello Sport have followed up a recent report on the state of the Italian top-flight clubs’ accounts, which revealed earlier this month that only six teams ran a profit during 2012-13.

A more in-depth look at the accounts of the 20 clubs has produced overall figures for the League and shows that total revenue has increased on 2011-12’s figures by eight per cent, to €1.772bn, whilst total spending increased four per cent to €2.365bn, resulting in a loss of an aggregate figure for last season between the clubs of €203m.

Total debt remains at €1.572bn between Serie A’s sides, with every club posting a debt, Fiorentina with the lowest at €5.1m and Inter the worst at €293m. League leaders Juventus hold a debt of €227.1m whilst Milan owe a total of €221.6m.

Roma with €136.3m and Lazio with €102m are the only two other clubs with debt into nine figures.

Robespierre wrote:It won' t easy to referee for her in Italian stadiums considering her surname facilities some easy vulgar rhymes

Eivindo wrote:

Robespierre wrote:It won' t easy to referee for her in Italian stadiums considering her surname facilities some easy vulgar rhymes

I saw the Gazzetta headlines today, and Howard Webb wants to ref in Italy. How likely is this?

Robespierre wrote:

Eivindo wrote:

Robespierre wrote:It won' t easy to referee for her in Italian stadiums considering her surname facilities some easy vulgar rhymes

I saw the Gazzetta headlines today, and Howard Webb wants to ref in Italy. How likely is this?

I' d like foreign referees in Serie A but it's impossible for the retrograde Serie A system.
Pity, maybe just them can give us a penalty kick this year ( we haven't one from 32 matches )
impossible also because  Italian referees ' designator thinks Italian referees are the best in the world

The Legend wrote:

Robespierre wrote:

Eivindo wrote:

I saw the Gazzetta headlines today, and Howard Webb wants to ref in Italy. How likely is this?

I' d like foreign referees in Serie A but it's impossible for the retrograde Serie A system.
Pity, maybe just them can give us a penalty kick this year ( we haven't one from 32 matches )
impossible also because  Italian referees ' designator thinks Italian referees are the best in the world

Any establishment that produced the likes of Collina is entitled the bragging rights of being the best in the world.

James Pallotta says new stadiums are essential for Italian football, there is no rush over Rudi Garcia and that Francesco Totti’s No 10 will retire with him.

The Roma veteran has just reached 700 appearances for the club in all competitions, over the course of a 22-year career so far.

“It would be great to be able to replicate players like him, De Rossi and Florenzi,” club President Pallotta has considered on Sky Sport 24 this week.

“In Boston we had Larry Bird, we had Paul Pierce, and it was very difficult to decide to sell him, but it was good for the team.

“I’d like to have players who are 10-15 years in the squad.

“When Francesco stops? We will retire the No 10 jersey, there is no doubt - his farewell won’t last just an hour either, it will be at least a month.”

Pallotta was in the capital this week to present the club’s plans for a new 52,000-seater stadium.

“The construction of the stadiums is essential for the development of football in Italy. Juventus was the first team and has a great stadium.

“Rome is visited by 30 million tourists. I hope that our project will be followed by others.”

Attention at the club is also on an apparent desire to renew Coach Rudi Garcia’s contract.

“We have spoken about it, but Rudi is not in a hurry. We are ready to sit down with him at any time.

“Rudi is very happy here and also thanks to the new stadium I see no reason why he should not stay for a long time and we want him to.

“Rudi thinks only about coaching, to win and take us into the Champions League, not about the new contract, which many others have spoken of.

“It’s not an obsession, whilst the €90 I gave him the other night [as a joke on camera post-Torino] may be enough…

“The Champions League? An all-Italian final between Roma and Juventus would be perfect, as well as fantastic.”

Pallotta was asked if he has been surprised by developing contract situations with players in the game, and the role agents play.

“For me, it was a surprise, as well as other aspects related to contracts. I have spoken with many European club owners, annoyed by relationships with certain agents.

“Sooner or later, this is something that will have to change.”

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McLewis wrote:Palotta has learned so much since taking over from Di Benedetto, who really was rather clueless.

Arquitescu wrote:

McLewis wrote:Palotta has learned so much since taking over from Di Benedetto, who really was rather clueless.

Reminds me of John Henry. These American owners I've learned (of NESV) were oblivious to the way of football during their inception yet learned remarkably fast, without compromising the club values and traditions. Very impressed with both of them despite my problems with some of Palotta's decisions.