The Serie C Playoff Explainer

After Palermo failed to win promotion outright by finishing on top of group C in Serie C, the Rosanero have one other opportunity to go up this season. Enter the dreaded monster that is the Serie C playoffs. But first, a reminder of the other unwieldy beast that is Serie C as a whole. The […]

Palermo’s Go-to-Market Strategy

Franco Vazquez in a Palermo Shirt

The transfer market officially kicks off in a week and a half and Palermo are already working on their go-to-market strategy. In the midst of a potential sale of the club and with no sporting director officially named (Rino Foschi should be announced on June 30th when his contract expires at Cesena), Palermo have a lot of moving […]

The Ballardini Ballad

Davide Ballardini stands on the top of the steps of the Palermo bench looking out onto the pitch

The saga from last season continues to spill into the offseason but one of the biggest questions seems to be answered. After Davide Ballardini engineered a miracle on his second stint on the Palermo bench last season, it appeared only logical that he stay on for next season. Of course, in the world of Maurizio Zamparini, logic has a place […]

The Striker Situation

Out of all the positives that have taken place in Palermo this summer, one situation threatens to end the preseason on a sour note. It has been no secret that the Sicilian side have been searching for another striker to add to Iachini’s arsenal. Obviously, Paulo Dybala’s departure left a big gap for the Rosanero […]

Safety First

Somewhere lost in between the euphoria of last season’s record breaking campaign and the anticipation of playing in Serie A this term is a question on everyone’s minds. Does Palermo have a roster worthy of Serie A and survival? With just under a month left until the transfer window closes, there will still be several […]

Club Icon: Gaetano Vasari

The summer of 1995 was really hot, and not just because of the weather. That summer, eight years after the failure of 1987, Palermo saw the ghosts of bankruptcy once again. The president, Liborio Polizzi, couldn’t afford to keep US Palermo alive anymore, and his request for help fell through the air. It seemed there […]