The Reinforcements Are Here

The Rosanero revolution continues to march forward. On the pitch, Palermo just had their nine game unbeaten run come to a halt away from home against second place Genoa. Off the pitch, the club was as active as it had ever been during the winter transfer window with six transfers in and seven transfers out. […]

An Unforgettable Year

In recent Palermo history, the year 2022 will go down as one of the best ever for the Rosanero. As the Rosanero are well accustomed to, it is expected that the “bitter” often times outpaces the “sweet” in terms of the Palermo experience. And yet, this year went about as good as anyone could have possibly […]

Palermo FC to Man City?

Is it true? Over the last few weeks, there have been rumors suggesting that the owners of Manchester City are interested in buying Palermo. On April 15th, there was an initial report merely suggesting that City Football Group (the holding company that owns Manchester City as well as other clubs) and, by default, its owner […]

A Squad in Serie C – Part I

So who is on this team anyway? Obviously, it has been a while since we discussed a Palermo squad in depth. For those who have been watching and those who haven’t, now is as good a time as any to run through the list of staff and players currently battling in Serie C. Let’s start […]

We’re Still Here

2,073 days. Or 296 weeks. Or 49, 752 hours. Or more simply, five years, 8 months and 2 days since the last time Ultra Palermo had a site with a proper post. So, what happened?! Turns out, a lot. The sheer amount of things that have gone on with Palermo are more than a single […]

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 Chinese Connection

Zamparini speaks to reporters

Has a Chinese connection stepped forward to purchase Palermo? After initial rumors regarding the Italian-American Viola family and the acquisition of Palermo were quelled, reports continued to emerge claiming an interest from another American consortium as well as one in China. While there has been nothing more than a claim by Zamparini of this other American group, […]

Sometimes They Return: Carlos Embalo

Carlos Embalo running at Palermo practice

Quite often, Palermo purchase young players who make their way onto the squad only to be loaned out and never to return. This doesn’t appear to be one of those times. Carlos Apna Embalo arrived in Sicily back in July 2013 as a 19 year old kid heralding from Guinea-Bissau, a small country on the […]

A Viola in Rosanero?

Italian American John Viola poses in front of the US & Italian flags

Has the time come for Palermo to turn to a Viola to lead the club as its new owner? For years, Maurizio Zamparini has talked about his desire to leave the football world and find new investors and new ownership for Palermo. Many times in the past, much of his talk was scoffed at and […]

Zamparini 360

Maurizio Zamparini speaks to reporters at a press conference

As he is sometimes wont to do, Palermo President Maurizio Zamparini spoke to the press on a variety of topics on Tuesday, giving some insight into the club’s plans for this offseason. Here is what Zamparini had to say on a variety of topics that give a 360-degree look at Palermo’s past, present and future. […]