Palermo

Palermo

11th in Italian Serie B
Ex-Ivory Coast, Cardiff defender Sol Bamba dies aged 39 Ex-Ivory Coast, Cardiff defender Sol Bamba dies aged 39

Former Ivory Coast defender Sol Bamba has died aged 39, Turkish club Adanaspor, where he was technical director, announced on Saturday.

Man City owners City Football Group take over 11th club: How much success have they had around the world? Man City owners City Football Group take over 11th club: How much success have they had around the world?

Italian club Palermo have become the 11th club to be taken over by City Football Group. But is joining the CFG family a guarantee of success?

Man City owners expand to take majority stake in Italian club Palermo Man City owners expand to take majority stake in Italian club Palermo

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

Palermo relegated to Serie C, could miss out on Serie B promotion playoffs Palermo relegated to Serie C, could miss out on Serie B promotion playoffs

Palermo have been relegated to Serie C because of financial irregularities, ending their hopes of securing promotion to Italy's top division.

Serie B side Palermo sold for the second time in three months Serie B side Palermo sold for the second time in three months

Italian Serie B club Palermo said it had been sold again on Thursday, the second time in three months that it has changed hands.

Houston Dynamo signs Slovenian defender Aljaz Struna from Palermo Houston Dynamo signs Slovenian defender Aljaz Struna from Palermo

The Houston Dynamo have signed Slovenian defender Aljaz Struna from Italian Serie B side Palermo, the team announced on Monday.

Serie B side Palermo sold for 'symbolic price' of €10 to London-based owners Serie B side Palermo sold for 'symbolic price' of €10 to London-based owners

Palermo has been sold to a London-based owners for a "symbolic price" of €10 (£8.75), outgoing owner Maurizio Zamparini announced on Saturday.

Frosinone returns to Serie A after promotion playoff win over Palermo Frosinone returns to Serie A after promotion playoff win over Palermo

Frosinone beat Palermo 2-0 in the second leg of their playoff final on Saturday to earn promotion back to Serie A after a two-year absence.

American Paul Baccaglini's Palermo takeover called off by Zamparini American Paul Baccaglini's Palermo takeover called off by Zamparini

Baccaglini was named as Palermo's new president in March, but delays to the arrival of funds to complete a takeover saw Zamparini lose patience.

American Paul Baccaglini to take over as new owner of Serie B Palermo American Paul Baccaglini to take over as new owner of Serie B Palermo

Statement on club's official website said Baccaglini and Zamparini met on Tuesday and closed the deal following a positive outcome of due diligence.

Italian Serie B Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Pisa 5 +4 11
2 Brescia 5 +3 9
3 Spezia 5 +2 9
4 Suditrol 5 +1 9
5 Juve Stabia 5 +1 8
6 Cittadella 5 +1 8
7 Sassuolo 5 0 8
8 Cremonese 5 +2 7
9 Cesena 5 +1 7
10 Reggiana 5 0 7
11 Palermo 5 0 7
12 Mantova 5 -1 7
13 Catanzaro 5 0 6
14 Salernitana 5 -1 6
15 Modena 5 -1 5
16 Bari 5 -1 5
17 Cosenza 5 +1 4
18 Carrarese 5 -4 3
19 Frosinone 5 -5 3
20 Sampdoria 5 -3 2
Full Standings

Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
11 Roberto Insign.. 1 5 1
9 Matteo Brunori.. 1 5 0
20 Thomas Henry 1 5 0

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
17 Federico Di Fr.. 3 5 0
11 Roberto Insign.. 1 5 1
43 Dimitris Nikol.. 0 5 0