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Frosinone and Stellone part ways 15 May 2016 Roberto Stellone has left Frosinone by mutual consent in the wake of a campaign that ended with relegation from Serie A. Stellone was the man behind Frosinone's meteoric rise from the third tier to the top flight, masterminding consecutive...

Balotelli is a changed man, says Galliani 2 May 2016 Mario Balotelli phoned Adriano Galliani to say sorry for his penalty miss immediately after AC Milan's 3-3 home draw against struggling Frosinone, the club CEO has confirmed. A thrilling Serie A encounter on Sunday saw Francesco Bardi...

AC Milan announce €89.3m loss By Stefan Coerts Apr 28, 2016 20:49:52 The Serie A side have spent big on the likes of Alessio Romagnoli and Carlos Bacca over the last year as they continue their fight to return to the top of Italian football AC Milan have recorded a loss of €89.3 million...

Brocchi demands courage from Milan 20 April 2016 Cristian Brocchi has called on AC Milan to overcome their mental barriers when they take on Carpi at San Siro on Thursday. Brocchi led Milan to their first win in six games in his first match in charge at Sampdoria on Sunday, having replaced...

Higuain suspension reduced to three matches 15 April 2016 17:20 Gonzalo Higuain has had his four-match suspension reduced to a three-game ban, meaning he will be available for Napoli's crucial match against Roma. The Argentina international was punished for his red card and subsequent...

Palermo coach Novellino confirms his sacking 11 April 2016 Walter Novellino confirmed he has been sacked by Palermo after just one month in charge of the Serie A outfit. Novellino, 62, replaced Beppe Iachini in March, who lasted just three weeks in the role after agreeing to return for a...

Allegri rules Dybala out of Milan clash 8 April 2016 Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri has confirmed Paulo Dybala will not be fit to face AC Milan in Serie A on Saturday as the Argentine forward continues his recovery from a thigh strain. Dybala picked up the problem in Juve's 4-1 derby...

Ibrahimovic threw Gattuso into a bin at Milan, reveals Silva 4 April 2016 Trash talk from Gennaro Gattuso saw the feisty Italian thrown into a bin by former AC Milan team-mate Zlatan Ibrahimovic, according to Thiago Silva. The trio played together at Milan, helping the club to the 2011...

Pogba worth more than €100m - Pirlo 1 April 2016 00:54 Juventus star Paul Pogba would command a world-record fee if he decided to leave the Serie A club, according to Andrea Pirlo. The 23-year-old France international is in demand after several impressive campaigns with the Italian giants...

Juventus breathe sigh of relief over Bonucci injury 30 March 2016 14:19 Juventus have received some good news from the treatment table as Leonardo Bonucci's injury is not as bad as initially feared, with the centre-back expected to return to training at the weekend. The 28-year-old was...

Pogba wants Juventus stay, insists Marotta By Stefan Coerts Mar 23, 2016 16:56:31 Though there are three big clubs said to be close to the France international, the Italian giants remain confident of retaining his services Juventus director Giuseppe Marotta is confident the Serie A leaders...

FIFA extends bans in Italian match-fixing case 8 March 2016 14:38 FIFA has extended worldwide bans issued to a number of individuals in relation to match-fixing and illegal betting in Italy. The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) and Olympic committee had already ordered suspensions of up...

Chiellini, Evra, Mandzukic and Marchisio miss Inter clash 2 March 2016 Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini has been left out of the squad for the Coppa Italia semi-final second leg against Inter at San Siro through injury. The centre-back returned after three matches out with a calf issue...

Inter deny Thohir sale claims 25 February 2016 Inter have denied reports president Erick Thohir is looking to sell his majority stake in the Serie A club. An Indonesian consortium led by Thohir acquired 70 per cent of the Nerazzurri in October 2015 with the objective of arresting Inter's...

Pirlo warns Chelsea over ´beast´ in Conte 27 February 2016 Andrea Pirlo believes Antonio Conte would be a success at Chelsea but has warned the players that he is not someone to be messed with. Conte is tipped to become the Chelsea manager as of next season after finishing up with the Italy...