Parma News and Rumors

allycks · Jun 24, 2005

News: Our president Luca Baraldi has stepped down, in the middle of the Gilardino negotiations, no less. The article at the end of this post says he resigned for personal reasons and the club thanks him for all the work he's done.

Rumor: With Baraldi gone, Carmignani's days are numbered as head coach, though he's likely to go back to his role as coach of the Primavera.

Rumor: The Gazzetta di Parma reports that an unnamed Italian-Swiss magnate will buy Parma in the next few days. If this is true it should happen quickly, as it would be the true motivation for Baraldi's resignation. Also, this new owner wants to be in charge of the Gilardino negotiations. Would make sense, but we'll have to see.

Rumor: The new owner wants Zeman for coach.

Si dimette l'amministratore delegato Baraldi

23 giugno 2005 - "Parma Fc informa - si legge in un comunicato - che al termine della stagione calcistica 2004/2005, il dottor Luca Baraldi ha rassegnato le dimissioni per motivi strettamente personali". Il Consiglio d'Amministrazione ha accettato le dimissioni dell'amministratore delegato e ha poi espresso il proprio rammarico e ringraziamento a Baraldi per l'opera svolta al Parma.
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SueB · Jun 24, 2005

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Zeman. Hmmm. Need a few more offensive players. Here's a link about it:

http://it.sports.yahoo.com/050624/4/8zn0.html

An expected side-effect of the club purchase - Swiss players at Parma. Central defender Antonio Solvedilla, currently at Espanyol, is a primary target.

In other news, Parma and Fiorentina have exchanged keepers on loan for next year - Frey to Fiorentina and Lupatelli to Parma. Not a good switch for Parma, but I suppose Frey leaving was inevitable.

allycks · Jun 24, 2005

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The article that SueB posted also says that the new ownership, which won't become official until June 30 (I still don't quite believe it-- too good to be true) would try to keep Gilardino.

WOW!!!

allycks · Jun 24, 2005

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Check it out!

Silvio Berlusconi has confirmed that Milan will not continue to pursue a deal for Parma striker Alberto Gilardino.

The Milan supremo has confirmed that Parma are asking too high a fee for their prolific marksman and that, in any case, they are now reluctant to sell.

Gilardino, who has also been watched by Chelsea, had been expected to complete a move to Milan but the deal now appears to have reached an impasse.

Berlusconi has revealed that with Parma for sale - a Swiss group are expected to purchase the Gialloblu in the next few days - the future of Gilardino is far from certain.

Italy's Prime Minister believes Gilardino is now to stay at the Stadio Ennio Tardini, with the club's likely new owners reluctant to sell.

''He will remain at Parma and it isn't only because he is too expensive,'' said Berlusconi.

''But also because he is no longer on the market.

''They (Parma) are negotiating the club's sale and so I think that they who buy Parma wouldn't like to let Gilardino leave.''

Whilst a move for Gilardino appears for the moment to be beyond Chelsea and Milan not interested in Jose Mourinho's admiration for Andrei Shevchenko, fresh speculation has linked the English champions with David Trezeguet.

The Juventus hit-man has never expressed an inclination to quit the Turin giants but this has not stopped several sources linking the Frenchman with a move to Stamford Bridge
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Thanks Forza Badger

nirvaanfc · Jun 24, 2005

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allycks said:

The article that SueB posted also says that the new ownership, which won't become official until June 30 (I still don't quite believe it-- too good to be true) would try to keep Gilardino.

WOW!!!
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I would sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much rather see Alberto Gilardino stay at Parma than join AC Milan.

Gilardino & Shevchenko...thats FANTASY football pairing, it would be unfair to the rest of the league, thats if ever i saw one and UNSTOPPABLE force!!!

Zlati · Jun 26, 2005

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Gimenez and Julio Rossi moves from Basel to Parma

http://www.442.ch/news/news-detail/...icle/wechselt-christian-gimenez-zum-fc-parma/

352gialloblu · Jun 29, 2005

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Aparently this takeover, by "Ticino Hosting," is complete: http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun28k.html

allycks · Jun 29, 2005

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And here's the obligatory denial:

Parma: denial of any agreement for the passage of ownership to the Swiss...
...if anything's gonna happen it'll happen by June 30...

Parma: smentito l`accordo per la cessione agli svizzeri
Mar 28 Giu, 9:41 PM

Pronta smentita del presidente del Parma Guido Angiolini alla notizia, diffusa dall`emittente svizzera di lingua italiana Rsi, della cessione del club emiliano a Gaetano Valenza, titolare della società di intermediazione online Ticino Hosting. "Non c`è stato alcun incontro a Lugano e se ci sarà qualcosa da fare, lo si farà entro il 30 giugno - ha dichiarato - Oggi sono stato a Collecchio tutto il giorno" .
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SueB · Jun 30, 2005

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Well, it didn't happen today after all - apparently, some sort of hang-up has occurred:

http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun30j.html

SueB · Jul 5, 2005

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The sale to Rialto Holding seems to have collapsed:

http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jul4k.html

All this uncertainty, as well as the coaching position and the Gilardino situation surely can't help Parma as they head into what could be another difficult season.

SueB · Jul 12, 2005

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Mario Beretta is the new coach:

http://www.uefa.com/footballcentral/news/Kind=2/newsId=316189.html

Carmignani stays on as the Primavera coach. Meanwhile, Luca Bucci has signed another 1-year contract. I'm surprised Bucci is "only" 35. It seems like he's been around forever.

Also, young forward Francesco Ruopolo has been sold to Lokomotiv Moscow:

http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/news/Kind=1/newsId=315894.html