The Renate Post
Match16 Sep 2028
A hiding for Renate
Beaten 1‑5 by Frosinone, and beaten everywhere it matters. The inquest starts on the training pitch on Monday morning.
The dugout18 Sep 2028
Corrado Riviera keeps the receipts
“I remember the meeting. I remember exactly what was promised in it.” Renate may remember it differently, which is precisely the problem.
Squad18 Sep 2028
Luigi Romano breaks a bone — 37 days out
Brutal, unambiguous and, for all the horror of the moment, usually less career-shaped than the ligament everybody fears more. 37 days, a clean timeline, and a return date somebody can actually plan around.
Boardroom18 Sep 2028
Renate to lose Maximilian Ljung for free
There is no worse way to lose a footballer. Maximilian Ljung has pre-agreed a move away, which means every appearance between now and June is made by a man the club can no longer sell, and somebody upstairs will be asked why the contract was allowed to get here.
Match16 Sep 2028
6 goals as Renate and Frosinone go for it
Defending was optional and nobody took up the option. 6 goals between Renate and Frosinone, and not one of the people who paid to be there will ask for the money back.
Squad18 Sep 2028
A row about effort at Renate
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Corrado Riviera was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
Squad18 Sep 2028
A falling-out at Renate
Román Rivarola and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Market18 Sep 2028
Orazio Bertolini steps up from the Renate academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Orazio Bertolini has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market18 Sep 2028
One of our own: Stefano Fontana joins the Renate first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Stefano Fontana is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
In brief
- Market Renate promote Cesare Serra from within
- Market Leonardo Tagliabue steps up from the Renate academy
- The dugout No hiding place for Lorenzo De Leo