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BBC News
07-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Man City to face fellow City Football Group side Palermo in pre-season
Manchester City will travel to face fellow City Football Group side Palermo in a pre-season friendly on Saturday, 9 match will begin the celebrations for the Italian club's 125th year anniversary, with the two clubs competing for the Anglo Palermitan trophy at the Renzo Barbera Stadium in B side Palermo are managed by Filippo Inzaghi - the former Italy striker's brother, Simone, masterminded Al-Hilal's shock last-16 victory over City at the Club World Cup last players are currently on holiday following the tournament in the United States and are scheduled to return to training on Monday, 28 July.
Daily Tribune
18-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Tribune
Filippo Inzaghi confirmed as Palermo coach after leaving promoted Pisa
Filippo Inzaghi was hired yesterday by Palermo after the former World Cup winner left Pisa following their historic promotion to Serie A. In a statement, Palermo said that Inzaghi had signed a 'multi-year contract' starting from next month. According to Italian media reports, Palermo paid Pisa nearly one million euros ($1.1 million) to take Inzaghi as the Sicilians, owned by the City Football Group which also owns Manchester City, attempt their own return to Serie A.
The Hindu
17-06-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Filippo Inzaghi joins Palermo: Italian takes on next project after guiding former club Pisa to Serie A
Filippo Inzaghi was hired on Tuesday by Palermo after the former World Cup winner left Pisa following its historic promotion to Serie A. In a statement, Palermo said that Inzaghi had signed a 'multi-year contract' starting from next month. According to Italian media reports, Palermo paid Pisa nearly one million euros (1.1 million USD) to take Inzaghi as the Sicilians, owned by the City Football Group, which also owns Manchester City, attempt its own return to Serie A. ALSO READ: Why has Premier League referee David Coote been charged by FA? Pisa finished second in Serie B under 51-year-old Inzaghi and gained promotion to the top-flight for the first time in 34 years. The Tuscan club, whose Arena Garibaldi stadium is in the shadow of the famous leaning tower of Pisa, moved up to Serie A with play-off winners Cremonese and division winners Sassuolo. Palermo finished eighth and missed out on promotion via the play-offs after being beaten in the first round by Juve Stabia. Related Topics Filippo Inzaghi / Palermo
BBC News
17-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Filippo Inzaghi joins Palermo after Pisa promotion
Filippo Inzaghi has been appointed manager of Serie B side Palermo weeks after winning promotion to the Italian top flight with - older brother of former Inter Milan boss Simone - left Pisa by mutual consent on Friday despite securing promotion to Serie A in his only season in Tuesday, Palermo, who finished eighth last season and lost in the first round of the promotion play-offs, confirmed the appointment of the former Italy striker on a "multi-year contract".The 51-year-old spent much of his playing career at Juventus and AC Milan, winning two Serie A titles and two Champions League crowns at the latter, and was part of the Azzurri squad that won the 2006 World Cup. Inzaghi is now tasked with returning Palermo - part of the same City Football Group ownership group as Manchester City - to the top flight for the first time since joined Pisa in 2024 and led them to a second-place finish and a return to Serie A after a 34-year began his managerial career at AC Milan in 2014, two years after he retired from playing for the also oversaw Venezia's promotion from the third tier in 2017, before taking Benevento to Serie A in has never managed a club for more than two seasons, and joins Palermo two weeks after his brother left Inter Milan to coach Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia.
Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Official: Pippo Inzaghi appointed Palermo head coach after Pisa promotion
Filippo 'Pippo' Inzaghi has been officially announced as the new head coach of Serie B side Palermo, just a matter of weeks after he won promotion from the second division with Pisa. Official: Inzaghi appointed Palermo head coach Inzaghi has put pen to paper on a 'multi-year contract' with Palermo, the club have confirmed in an official statement. Advertisement According to recent reports, Palermo agreed to pay the release clause believed to be worth €1m, which freed the coach from his contract with Pisa. TURIN, ITALY – JANUARY 04: Filippo Inzaghi, Head Coach of US Salernitana, looks on prior to the Coppa Italia Round of 16 match between Juventus FC and US Salernitana at Allianz Stadium on January 04, 2024 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by) Inzaghi guided Pisa to a second-place finish in Serie B in 2024-25, which was enough to secure promotion to Serie A along with champions Sassuolo, ending the club's 34-year absence from the top flight. Pisa finished the 2024-25 campaign with 76 points, made up of 23 wins, seven draws and eight losses. They finished six points off the lead, but 10 points clear of third-placed Spezia. Palermo, meanwhile, finished the 2024-25 campaign in eighth place in Serie B, one point shy of the play-off positions. Palermo will be the ninth club that Inzaghi has taken charge of during his managerial career. The 52-year-old also has Milan, Venezia, Bologna, Benevento, Brescia, Reggina, Salernitana and the aforementioned Pisa on his CV.
