The 2007–08 season was the 106th season of competitive football in Italy.
Overview Juventus will make their return to Serie A after being relegated to Serie B for the previous season for their role in the 2006 Serie A scandal. Grosseto will make their debut in Serie B, the highest division in which the club has participated in its history.
Events June 28, 2007 - The FIGC announce that the Serie A season will begin on August 26, 2007 and end on May 18, 2008. August 19, 2007 - In the Italian Super Cup, Roma defeat Inter 1-0. August 25, 2007 - Serie B season begins. August 26, 2007 - Serie A season begins. November 17, 2007 - Italy book their place in Euro 2008 with a win over Scotland. December 2, 2007 - Italy drawn into Group C for Euro 2008 along with Holland, Romania, and France May 18, 2008 - Inter successfully defends their title in Serie A. June 15, 2008 - Lecce joins Bologna and Chievo as the teams promoted to Serie A. June 17, 2008 - Italy finishes second in Group C in Euro 2008 and qualifies for the quarter-finals June 22, 2008 - Italy is eliminated from Euro 2008 by Spain. June 26, 2008 - Roberto Donadoni is fired as head coach; Marcello Lippi returns to the position.
Managerial changes
Name Club Date of departure Replacement Date of appointment Fernando Orsi Livorno 9 October 2007Livorno sack Orsi Football Italia. Retrieved on December 9, 2007 Giancarlo Camolese 10 October 2007Livorno turn to Camolese Football Italia.Retrieved on December 9, 2007 Massimo Ficcadenti Reggina 1 November 2007Reggina sack Ficcadenti Football Italia. Retrieved on December 9, 2007 Renzo Ulivieri 1 November 2007Reggina call on Ulivieri Football Italia. Retrieved on December 9, 2007 Andrea Mandorlini Siena 12 November 2007Mandorlini out, Beretta in Football Italia. Retrieved on December 9, 2007 Mario Beretta 12 November 2007 Marco Giampaolo Cagliari 13 November 2007Cagliari sack Giampaolo Football Italia. Retrieved on December 9, 2007 Nedo Sonetti 13 November 2007Cagliari appoint Sonetti Football Italia. Retrieved on December 9, 2007 Stefano Colantuono Palermo 26 November 2007Palermo sack Colantuono Football Italia. Retrieved on December 9, 2007 Francesco Guidolin 27 November 2007Guidolin's back at the Barbera Football Italia. Retrieved on December 9, 2007 Luigi Cagni Empoli 26 November 2007Empoli axe Cagni Football Italia. Retrieved on December 9, 2007 Alberto Malesani 27 November 2007Malesani: Why I chose Empoli Football Italia. Retrieved on December 9, 2007
National team
Italy will continue their qualifying campaign for Euro 2008. They are coached by Roberto Donadoni.
DateVenueOpponentsScoreItaly's score given firstCompetitionItaly scorers August 22, 2007 Stadium Puskás Ferenc, Budapest (A) Antonio Di Natale September 8, 2007 San Siro, Milan (H) September 12, 2007 NSC Olimpiyskyi Stadium, Kyiv (A) Antonio Di Natale (2) October 13, 2007 Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa (H) Andrea Pirlo, Fabio Grosso October 17, 2007 Stadio Artemio Franchi, Siena (H) Cristiano Lucarelli (2) November 17, 2007 Hampden Park, Glasgow (A) Luca Toni, Cristian Panucci November 21, 2007 Stadio Alberto Braglia, Modena (H) Benjaminsen(o.g), Luca Toni, Giorgio Chiellini February 6, 2008 Letzigrund, Zürich (N) Luca Toni, Andrea Pirlo, Fabio Quagliarella March 26, 2008 Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, Elche (A) May 30, 2008 Stadio Artemio Franchi, Siena (H) Antonio Di Natale (2), Mauro Camoranesi June 9, 2008 Stade de Suisse, Bern (N) June 13, 2008 Letzigrund, Zürich (N) Cristian Panucci June 17, 2008 Letzigrund, Zürich (N) Andrea Pirlo (P), Daniele De Rossi June 22, 2008 Ernst Happel, Vienna (N)
Key H = Home match A = Away match N = Neutral site ECQ = European Championship Qualifier F = friendly EC (C) = European Championship - Group C match EC (Q) = European Championship - Quarter-final match
Honours CompetitionWinnerSerie AInterCoppa ItaliaRomaSerie BChievoSerie C1C1/A: SassuoloC1/B: SalernitanaSerie C2C2/A: PergocremaC2/B: ReggianaC2/C: BeneventoCoppa Italia Serie CBassano VirtusSerie DGirone A: AlessandriaGirone B: ComoGirone C: Itala San MarcoGirone D: GiacomenseGirone E: FiglineGirone F: SangiusteseGirone G: Isola LiriGirone H: Aversa NormannaGirone I: CosenzaEccellenza RegionaleSee WinnersItalian Super CupRoma
Transfer deals List of Italian football transfers 2007-08
Deaths Erminio Favalli, 64, Juventus and Palermo midfielder. Adriano Lombardi, 62, Avellino defender and then manager. Killed by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
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