Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo was excluded from Serie B in 2019, due to financial irregularities,[2] and was re-founded in Serie D. The team achieved its greatest sporting success in the 2000s, during which it had three 5th-placed finishes in the Serie A (including two in a row) and also reached the 2005–06 UEFA Cup's round of 16. The 2006–07 return match between Palermo and Catania, played on 2 February 2007 at Stadio Angelo Massimino, Catania, is remembered due to the death of policeman Filippo Raciti who was injured during riots between the local police and the Catania supporters. The inaugural match, won by Palermo 5–1, was played on 24 January 1932 against Atalanta. Welcome to the official store of Palermo Calcio. [51], However, on 24 June 2019, Palermo incorrectly submitted to FIGC their standard application for the following 2019–20 Serie B season, by failing to provide evidence of a valid insurance policy for the new season. Samuel Umtiti to leave Barcelona on loan in January? Palermo play in pink shirts, being the sole Italian professional club to do so. Founded 1900 Address Viale del Fante, 11 90146 Palermo Country Italy Phone +39 (091) 690 1211 Fax +39 (091) 670 0263 E-mail info@palermocalcio.it [61] On the occasion of the 1990 FIFA World Cup, the stadium was renovated, some new seats added, but the overall capacity reduced to 37,619. Season-by-season guide to the UEFA European Football Championship including matches, standings and video highlights. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. According to a survey of 2008, the team has about 1.47 million fans domestically, placing it among the top ten best-supported Italian teams. Palermo's campaign in the 2017–18 Serie B aimed for an immediate return to the top flight, with Bruno Tedino as head coach and Fabio Lupo as director of football. More. This hard design work will help you to keep good memories of your most preferred player ! Originally admitted to Prima Divisione (First Division), the equivalent of today's Serie C1,[15][16] the team was promoted into Serie B in 1930 and finally reached Serie A in 1932. After the conflict, the club changed its name to US Palermo. Former Palermo President Maurizio Zamparini says Paulo Dybala should move away from Juventus. After World War II, the team returned to Serie A by winning the Serie B championship of 1947–48. 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All rights reserved. or more simply Palermo, (Italian: [paˈlɛrmo] (listen); locally [paˈlɛmmʊ]) is an Italian football club based in the Sicilian city of Palermo founded on 1 November 1900. Palermo top scorers. Britain's Got Talent hit by judges' pay row? The eagle represents the city of Palermo, as it is also part of the city's official coat of arms. Profile page for football player Palermo (Utility). The first official match, played on 18 April 1901 against Messina Football Club, ended in a 3–2 win to the Palermitan side. In 1936, the Littorio was renamed Stadio Michele Marrone after a fascist soldier who died in the Spanish Civil War. Palermo's original red-blue kit, worn from 1900 until 1907. [41], Following a January 2019 transfer window with no signings at all and serious tensions within the board, Clive Richardson (chairman) and John Treacy (director) both resigned from the club with immediate effect on 4 February 2019, citing that the full nature of the serious financial situation at the club had not been fully disclosed to them at the time of their purchase. [3] According to the monthly ranking by the IFFHS the highest ranking ever reached was the 19th place, in both February[4] and June 2006;[5] according to another ranking of the same entity, the rosanero were the 121th best team in the world from 1 January 1991 to 31 December 2009.[6]. For the 2012–13 season, Zamparini came with another staff revolution, appointing Giorgio Perinetti as the new director of football and Giuseppe Sannino as the manager, both coming from Siena. [66] This friendship was strengthened by the acquisition of Fabrizio Miccoli, who is originally from the city of Lecce and a well-known Lecce supporter who went on to become captain of Palermo and also the club's most prolific player, setting records for: most Serie A league goals (74, from 2007–2013); most goals in all competitions (81, from 2007–2013); and most Serie A league appearances (165, from 2007–2013). [30] Palermo arrived 16th in that season. With their appearances in 3 Coppa Italia finals - twice in the 1970s (1974 and 1979) and again in 2011) - and their 5 Serie B titles, alongside the many trophies won in the first twenty years of the twentieth century, Palermo is often considered to be one of the most important and successful clubs of Southern Italy. [7] Actually, there is a probable misinterpretation of some sources: in April 1897, the future founders of Palemo Calcio founded the association Sport Club. Palermo players including E. Viviano, Miccoli and Federico Balzaretti. It was founded in 1900. FM Careers. In 1970, Renzo Barbera took over the club as the new chairman. [48], At the end of the 2018–19 Serie B, Palermo finished in third place with 63 points but was demoted by FIGC to last place in Serie B on 13 May due to serious financial irregularities, which meant relegation to Serie C for the following season. Soccer is one of the most popular sports in the world, and the Palermo soccer team is one of Italy’s most prominent football organizations. Palermo fans are also twinned with Lecce ultras. Rivalry with Messina, although historically older, is generally less intense than that with Catania. With their distinctive pink kits, Palermo’s home shirt is one of the most instantly recognisable soccer jerseys in Italian football. Palermo PES 2012 Stats - Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 stats for all U.S.C. It is important to mention that these are not original (WE DON’T SELL 100 % AUTHENTIC/ORIGINAL FONT) , however it is the outcome of a hard design creative work which are … Our Football Manager Careers section lets fans track and share their Football Manager Stories. By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com. Palermo marked its best campaign in 1961–62 season, finishing in eighth place in Serie A. For the new Serie B campaign, Zamparini appointed former Milan and Italy international star Gennaro Gattuso as the new manager,[31] despite him having little prior managerial experience; he was sacked in September 2013, the 28th sacked manager in 11 years. Check out FIFA 13 Palermo on Ultimate Team - Player Stats, Rankings and Squads Some authorities think it may have been as early as 1898 due to the existence of papers addressed to Joseph Whitaker, English consul in Palermo and originally believed to be first club president, about a Palermo football team founded in the month of April of that year. It was also restructured to remove the running track and add two curved end sections, increasing its capacity to 30,000. Another long list of managerial changes during the season (seven in total, with Davide Ballardini as the final one) marked a very troublesome season, during which Palermo escaped relegation on the last day of the league with the necessary win over Hellas Verona 3–2, securing 16th place. In 1907, the club changed its name to Palermo Foot-Ball Club, and the team colours were changed to the current pink and black; some sources state that the club colours were changed due to an accident which happened when washing the old red and blue shirts, while others (including an official letter from the time) state that the colours are poetically intended to represent bitter and sweet. No data available for the selected period 2012-13, Amazon Prime Video to launch via Sky Q? A number of impressive signings were made to establish an ambitious team,[25] and a good beginning in the 2006–07 campaign appeared initially to confirm this. Official UEFA EURO history. The new Palermo squad featured players such as Czechoslovakian legend Čestmír Vycpálek who signed from Juventus alongside Conti, Carmelo Di Bella and Pavesi. The club was dissolved in 1927 due to financial problems, but was reformed one year later following a merger with Vigor Palermo under the name Palermo FootBall Club. Luca Toni broke the Palermo Serie A scoring record by notching up 20 league goals. The competition saw them face off against Naples; Palermo won the competition three times, including a 6–0 victory in 1912. [57] From 1936 to 1940, the team were forced to play in red and yellow jerseys due to an imposition by the fascist regime of Benito Mussolini (red and yellow being the official colours of the municipality of Palermo.) Such season also launched new emerging stars such as midfielder Javier Pastore and goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu, who went on to become integral part of their respective international teams. Last game played with Viterbese, which ended with result: Draw 3:3.In this season games all leagues the most goals scored players: Andrea Saraniti 4 goals, Gregorio Luperini 2 goals, Alberto Almici 1 goals, Ivan Marconi 1 goals, Mamadou Yaye Kanoute 1 goals, Roberto Floriano 1 goals, Nicola Rauti 1 goals. In the summer of 1987, after a year without professional football in Palermo, the club was re-founded bearing its current name, and began to play in Serie C2, which it promptly won. Denise van Outen, Baga Chipz join celebrity version of The Circle? [24] Palermo failed in its first attempt to reach the Serie A in 2002–03 on the final week of the season, but later managed to achieve it after a hard but successful 2003–04 campaign which saw Palermo crowned as Serie B champions and promoted to Serie A after 31 years, under head coach Francesco Guidolin, who was hired in January 2004 as replacement for dismissed Silvio Baldini. After 1973, Palermo FBC remained firmly rooted in Serie B. [32], For the 2016–17 season, Zamparini re-appointed Rino Foschi as director of football; he however resigned after just a month in charge and was replaced by former Trapani director Daniele Faggiano. Maurizio Zamparini has got through at least 35 managers since 2002 but even after publicly claiming to have sold the club, disarray reigns Palermo became a "yo-yo club", bouncing up and down between the top two Italian leagues. [8] The most common and officially stated foundation date is 1 November 1900,[9] as the Anglo Palermitan Athletic and Football Club. or. Domic ile 2012/2013(officiel): Extérieur 2012/2013(officiel): Third 2012/2013(officiel): Equipementier: Suivez-nous sur Twitter: @ maillotfoot1011 So Foot • January 14, 2012. MX23RW : Thursday, December 10 00:32:43| >> :600:39098121:39098121: Get the latest transfer news, match previews and news direct to your inbox. Sign in to save your favourites. Can you name the 2008 Champions League final squads? The initial staff comprised three Englishmen and nine natives of Palermo,[10] with Whitaker as honorary chairman, Edward De Garston as inaugural president and with red and blue as the original team colours. U.S.C. The takeover, originally scheduled to be finalized by 30 April 2017 and then delayed by 30 June, eventually collapsed after Zamparini, who in the meantime had appointed Bruno Tedino as new head coach for the 2017–18 Serie B campaign, rejected the final offer he received from Baccaglini. [49][50] The club appealed to FIGC against this ruling and were successful in having the penalty revised; rather than automatic demotion, the club was merely docked 20 points instead, which consequently placed them in a comfortable mid-table eleventh position. [61] In 2002 the stadium was renamed in honour of Renzo Barbera, legendary Palermo chairman in the 1970s. Get all of the latest Palermo football results & all of past football results for Palermo. [citation needed]. Olivia Palermo puts her best fashion foot forward by color coordinating with a tan suit during stroll in NYC. On 13 July 2012, Palermo fans were recognised as the fairest in the 2011–12 season, winning the Fair Play Trophy "Gaetano Scirea" established by the Council of the Serie A. [55] On 16 July 2020, the club changed its name to Palermo Football Club.[56]. The 2010–11 season started with Delio Rossi still in charge of the club, and also marked Palermo's return into continental football in the form of the UEFA Europa League. Palermo played again in Serie A between 1968 and 1970. The 1985–86 season, however, which ended in the summer was the last for Palermo FBC as having just saved themselves from relegation, the club was expelled by the football federation due to financial problems. Franco Damián Vázquez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈfɾaŋko ðaˈmjam ˈbaskes]; born 22 February 1989) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Spanish club Sevilla and the Argentina national team.. Vázquez began his career with Argentine club Belgrano in 2007, before moving to Italian side Palermo in 2011. In 2015–16 season, Palermo started their season without Dybala after the youngster moved to Juventus; the Rosanero therefore relied on senior striker Alberto Gilardino to play as a partner of Vázquez. [36], Palermo ended the season in 19th place, being relegated to Serie B. [62], The majority of Palermo supporters come from the city and its neighbourhood. The club could not finish the 1942–43 season due to the arrival of WWII. Palermo Official Name: Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo Formed: 1987 Ground: Renzo Barbera (36,871) Manager: Giuseppe Sannino [ITA] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. At the same time the pink-and-black colors were chosen because Sicily became a "war zone". [2], On 23 July 2019, in compliance of Article 52 of N.O.I.F., Mayor of Palermo Leoluca Orlando confirmed six declarations of interests had been presented for a new phoenix club to be admitted in Serie D, the highest level of non-professional football in Italy, for the 2019–20 season. The first recorded football match, played by the team on 30 December 1900, ended in a 5–0 defeat to an unidentified amateur English team. The club played Serie A until 1936, when they were relegated to Serie B and first played Catania in the Sicilian derby. Britain's Got Talent Christmas episode 'to be filmed next month', Simon Cowell "definitely" returning for Britain's Got Talent in 2021, Piers Morgan: 'David Walliams is a duplicitous, treacherous piece of work'. RuPaul's Drag Race season 13 'back in production', Doctor Alex George to release debut book in 2021. Foot - Palerme : Caracciolo vers l'Angleterre ? Several stars played for Palermo during this period, such as Argentine striker Santiago Vernazza (51 goals in 115 games with the Rosanero),[21] goalkeepers Roberto Anzolin and Carlo Mattrel, Giuseppe Furino and Franco Causio. The club counts the Coppa Italia Serie C in 1992–1993 as a major honour in their history. Palermo sold for the second time in three months. Sign in with facebook. With Iachini confirmed in charge, Palermo played a rather successful 2014–15 Serie A season, narrowly missing on a UEFA Europa League spot also thanks to the all-Argentine striking force of Paulo Dybala and Franco Vázquez. A complete squad restructuring, a total five managerial changes and some staff changes (including a short stint with Pietro Lo Monaco as sports director) did not help, and Palermo ended its season in 18th place, being thus relegated to Serie B after nine consecutive seasons in the top flight. From its debut season in Italy's top division, Palermo relocated to a new home, the Stadio Littorio (Lictorian Stadium) in the Favorita neighbourhood, today known as Stadio Renzo Barbera. The first comeback season in the Serie B, with Bortolo Mutti as head coach, was an eventless one, with Palermo ending in a mid-table placement. Limited-time Doctor Who zone launches in BBC's Nightfall, Christopher Eccleston makes Doctor Who return after 15 years, Drag Race UK confirmed for third series, series two to air early 2021, RuPaul's Drag Race UK to resume filming imminently, BBC announces Drag Race UK spinoff God Shave The Queens, Listen: Saara Aalto collaborates with Baga Chipz on new single. [19], Palermo plays its home matches at Stadio Renzo Barbera. During the early 1920s, the club mainly competed in the Campionato Lega Sud, a football league in Southern Italy, reaching the semi-finals in 1924 before being knocked out by Audace Taranto, Alba Roma and Internaples. 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For all former and current Palermo players with a Wikipedia article, see, The Zamparini era: back to Serie A and European years (2002–2013), Zamparini's later years and Serie B return (2011–2018), New ownerships, financial issues and Serie B exclusion (2018–2019), CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (, Learn how and when to remove this template message, riots between the local police and the Catania supporters, "Figc: Palermo escluso da Serie B, ripescato Venezia", IFFHS, il Palermo scende al ventesimo posto in classifica, Classifica IFFHS, il Palermo torna al diciannovesimo posto, "Oltre un secolo di storia da via Notarbartolo alla A", "Nasce la Anglo-Palermitan Athletic and Foot-Ball Club", "Albo d'oro rosanero – Tutti i campionati della storia", "Aneddoti e curiosità d'una sfida lunga 77 anni", "I primi 60 anni: dalla prima Serie A alla morte del principe Raimondo Lanza", "Archivio biografico comunale: Beppe Agnello", "I personaggi più rappresentativi nella storia", "D' Antoni presidente del Palermo comprato da Sensi e soci", "Another kicking for southern Italy's football", "Palermo, notte magica Primo scudetto Primavera", "È GATTUSO IL NUOVO ALLENATORE, VENERDÌ LA PRESENTAZIONE", "Back to chaos: Palermo swaps managers 2 matches into new season", "Football – Eugenio Corini takes charge after Roberto De Zerbi sacked by Palermo", "Maurizio Zamparini: Palermo president to step down after 15 years", "Baccaglini resigns as Palermo President - Football Italia", "Palermo: Maurizio Zamparini sells Serie B side to London company", "Il Palermo ha Arkus Network come proprietario. This new badge replaced the long standing badge of the previous formation of the club, an escutcheon with an eagle poised for flight within it, and the previous official club denomination "U.S. Città di Palermo" in capital letters on the top. Palermo's biggest rivals are fellow islanders Catania. From its foundation, Palermo originally played with a red and blue shirt as its official colours, but decided to switch to the unusual current choice of pink and black on 27 February 1907, contemporaneously with the change of denomination to "Palermo FootBall Club". In 1948, following the end of World War II and the fall of the fascist regime, the stadium was renamed Stadio La Favorita, after the Favorita neighbourhood where it was located. later in May. [57], The colour choice of pink and black was suggested by Count Giuseppe Airoldi, a prominent founding member of the club. [11], In 1907, the club changed its name to Palermo Foot-Ball Club, and the team colours were changed to the current pink and black. 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An 11-game winless streak, however, forced Palermo to fall down from third to seventh place, ending the season in fifth place and ensuring another UEFA Cup qualification. [57] The vivid new shirts were first worn in a friendly match against Sir Thomas Lipton's crew team; the match ended in a 2–1 win for Palermo. The new capacity was reached only twice: for a Serie C1 league match against Sicilian rivals Messina and for a friendly match against Juventus. This event led Italian Federation commissioner Luca Pancalli to suspend all football leagues and national team events in the whole country for a couple of weeks. Ballardini, who was originally confirmed as head coach, left his position after a draw at Inter Milan at the second matchday of the season and was replaced with Serie A newbie Roberto De Zerbi[33] who ended his stay after seven league losses in a row, with former club captain Eugenio Corini taking over. [29] Under the tutelage of Delio Rossi, results dramatically improved, and Palermo established a record of seven consecutive home wins, including wins against Italian giants Milan and Juventus, and emerging as serious contenders for a Champions League spot, which they ultimately lost to Sampdoria by only one point. Italian Serie B club Palermo said it had been sold again on Thursday, the second time in three months that it has changed hands. Fortune was reversed rather rapidly, however, as Palermo regained promotion back to Serie A for the 2014–15 season under the guidance of new head coach Giuseppe Iachini, with the Rosanero completing a record-breaking Serie B season with 86 points, one more than previous record holders Juventus, Chievo and Sassuolo (all of them in the 22-team Serie B format).