Preparing for the Offseason
After a lengthy absence, it’s time to get back to business. Palermo head into the offseason in preparation for a fight in Serie B. While making the jump back to Serie A immediately is the priority, it’s hardly a certainty. Let’s talk about a few certainties currently surrounding the Rosanero. For starters, Giuseppe Sannino will not […]
Time To Say Goodbye: Palermo – Parma
All good things come to an end. For Palermo, it means saying goodbye to Serie A, a place the Rosanero have called home since 2004. Here’s to hoping it’ll be a short vacation rather than a permanent stay away. Sannino has given starting spots to a lot of underused players this season. On top of that, […]
Arrivederci
It finally happened. After nine seasons and 341 (soon-to-be 342) Serie A matches later, Palermo will head back to Serie B for the first time since the 2003-04 championship. Even when the writing was on the wall and reality sets in, the significance of returning to a lower league can never quite be felt until the […]
Is This Goodbye? Palermo – Udinese
How ironic is it that the man who brought Palermo to Serie A after 32 years of purgatory could very well be the one who sends them back down to Serie B? There isn’t much to say. Palermo needs to WIN to survive. There are three games left and the first step is to beat […]
Mission Impossible: Juventus – Palermo
There are times when the odds seem so ridiculously stacked against you. This may be one of those times. It’s a “Mission: Impossible” moment. A David versus Goliath affair. An “Abandon all hope, ye who enter” Dante’s Inferno scenario. Yet, Palermo will set out against Juventus on Sunday to achieve the inconceivable. Juventus are playing for […]
The Biggest Derby of Them All: Catania – Palermo
The Derby della Sicilia has not had this much importance in a long time. This year, this time, there are precious points on the line for both teams. Both sides are on the out, looking in. Catania are attempting to qualify for a spot at European football; meanwhile, Palermo are trying to desperately stave off relegation, […]
Tripped Up
It can happen to anyone. The more things change, the more they stay the same. The overarching theme for Palermo this season has been costly, inexplicable mistakes. Nowhere is that more evident than at the goalkeeping position. On Sunday, Sorrentino joined Ujkani and Benussi in the Hall of Howlers and just like on previous occasions, Palermo […]
Club History
1900: Anglo-Palermitan Athletic and Foot-Ball Club is founded on November 1st by Ignazio Majo Pagano. The club colors are red and blue. 1900-1904: Episodic activities 1905: Whitaker Challenge Cup runner-up, lost against Messina in the final (0-1) 1906: Whitaker Challenge Cup runner-up, lost against Messina in the final (1-2) 1907: Changed its name to Palermo Foot-Ball […]