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 […]

A Squad in Serie B

The first transfer window of the new City Football Group era at Palermo is now complete. And with that, it’s time to focus solely on the results on the pitch. One of the key reasons why Dario Mirri sold the club to City Football Group was the strong organizational structure it brings to its projects […]

And We’re B-ack!

It feels like just yesterday Palermo were celebrating an incredible promotion to Serie B thanks to a glorious month-long playoff run. Since that time, a lot has changed. Most importantly, the club has a new ownership group. The arrival of a financial and football powerhouse like City Football Group ensures long term stability to a […]

A B-eautiful Ending

Sometimes dreams do come true… When the realization struck that Palermo’s only path for promotion this season was via the Serie C Playoff, it was only natural to hope for the best but expect the worst. After all, in order to win that final spot, the Rosanero would have to be the last team standing […]

A Final Opportunity for Serie B

Palermo players huddle and celebrate their victory over Feralpisalo

Palermo will have two more matches to play before they know their fate for next season. The Rosanero have booked their spot in the Serie C Playoff final after beating Feralpisalo in both matches with a combined score of 4-0. Now, they will face off against Padova, first away, then at home for the opportunity […]

The Final Four

Palermo players celebrate advancing to the final four

A couple months ago, Palermo looked lifeless and resigned to another season in Serie C. Fast forward to today and they are one of four teams remaining for the fourth and final promotion spot to Serie B. How did we get here? Well, it started with the final month of the season with the influence […]

Playoff Prep

One match left in the regular season for Palermo, one more opportunity to secure a better seed for the Serie C playoffs. Palermo currently sit in fourth place, on 63 points. At worst, they will finish in fourth place seeing as Virtus Francavilla and Monopoli sit joint-fifth on 56 points. Palermo are one point behind […]

Monopoli Money and Loose Change

Nicola Valente celebrates his goal scored against Monopoli with Matteo Brunori and Maxime Giron

After a couple of disappointing draws, Palermo have shot back up the table thanks to a series of excellent performances capped off by a decisive win against direct rivals Monopoli away from home. It has been too long since the last post on the site, but the Rosanero have looked like an entirely different squad […]

Up and Down

Why are the rosanero colors so perfect for this team? Because they match the cyclical two-steps-forward, one-step-back nature of the results this season. Coming off an easy win against Vibonese, Palermo had a crucial road match against promotion rivals Avellino. When the home side scored 14 minutes into the match via Antonio Matera’s right-footed shot, […]

A Squad in Serie C – Part III

Time to look at the area of the team that is least in number but arguably the most instrumental to Palermo’s success. As a reminder, in Part I, we covered the organizational structure, the coach and the goalkeepers. In Part II, we focused on the Rosanero defense. Now, let’s see who makes up the Palermo […]