Italian side hit by illness before relegation decider

Salernitana's two-legged relegation playoff against Sampdoria has taken a chaotic turn as a bout of food poisoning hospitalises much of their squad.

Cremonese promoted to Serie A with win over Spezia

Cremonese has become the third and final team to be promoted to Serie A following a 3-2 playoff win at Spezia on Sunday.

Pirlo sacked as Sampdoria manager after 1 season

Andrea Pirlo has been sacked as manager of Sampdoria after just over a season in charge, the Serie B club said on Thursday.

Source: Lyon agrees deal for USMNT's Tessmann

United States midfielder Tanner Tessmann is set to sign for Lyon after the club agreed a deal with Venezia that includes a €7 million transfer fee, a source has told ESPN.

Venezia back in Serie A with promotion final win

Venezia were promoted to Serie A on Sunday following a 1-0 home win over Cremonese in the second leg of their playoff final.

Fabregas, Henry's Como promoted to Serie A

Thierry Henry was in the stadium on Friday to see his investment in Como pay off when the Italian second-tier club returned to Serie A after 21 years.

Socceroos star Circati seals Serie A promotion

Socceroos defender Alessandro Circati will hope to become the latest Australian to have an impact in Serie A after securing promotion with Parma to Italy's top flight.

Cesc Fàbregas to step down as Como coach

Italian SerieB side Como have appointed Osian Roberts as caretaker manager for the remainder of the season.

Como appoint Fabregas as interim manager

Former Spain midfielder Cesc Fabregas will take temporary charge of Como following the departure of Moreno Longo, the Italian Serie B club said on Monday.

Ex-Barca, Arsenal star Fabregas retires aged 36

Former Barcelona and Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas has announced his retirement from professional football aged 36.

Andrea Pirlo returns to Italy to coach Sampdoria

Andrea Pirlo is returning to Italy as coach of Serie B club Sampdoria.

Claudio Ranieri guides Cagliari back into Serie A

Sampdoria relegated from Serie A with 4 to play

Sampdoria will play in Serie B next season after a 2-0 loss at Udinese on Monday sealed their relegation with four games remaining in the season.

Ranieri returns to coach Cagliari after 31 years

Veteran coach Claudio Ranieri is back on the Cagliari bench after 31 years, the Serie B club announced on Friday.

Americans in Europe: Where the USMNT's World Cup hopefuls are playing across the Atlantic

With the World Cup looming, the start of this European club season is vital, so where on the continent are the USMNT's hopefuls playing in 2022-23?

Fabregas joins Serie B's Como over MLS transfer

Former Barcelona, Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas has joined second-tier Italian club Como, it was announced on Monday,

Man City owners add 11th club to global portfolio

City Football Group (CFG), the Abu Dhabi company with investments in Manchester City, have purchased a majority stake in Palermo, it was announced.

Buffon signs new Parma to deal to past age of 46

Ex-Italy international Gianluigi Buffon is set to sign a new contract at Parma which will keep him there past his 46th birthday, sources told ESPN.

'Superman' Buffon back at Parma after 20 years

Gianluigi Buffon has returned to Parma on a free transfer 20 years after leaving the club to join Juventus, it was announced on Thursday.

PSG look to Salah as Mbappe Plan B

In this week's ESPN Insider Notebook, Paris Saint-Germain eye Salah to replace Mbappe, while Manchester United look to agree a fee for Sancho.