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Crisis
Match13 Nov 2027
Beaten 1-2, and beaten fairly. The manager kept his words short afterwards, which was probably wise.
Squad15 Nov 2027
Luca Parodi gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Squad15 Nov 2027
“I would rather say it to his face than read about it.” The meeting was requested by the player, which tells you most of what you need to know.
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Crisis
Match11 Sep 2027
A 2-2 draw with Frosinone leaves the dressing room somewhere between relief and regret.
Squad13 Sep 2027
Nermin Karić gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Squad13 Sep 2027
The first one is the one every signing is asked about until it arrives. It has arrived, and he can stop being asked.
Squad13 Sep 2027
Matteo Casarotto asks for a word with the manager
“I would rather say it to his face than read about it.” The meeting was requested by the player, which tells you most of what you need to know.
Market13 Sep 2027
The list is a quiet document with a loud meaning. Filippo Saiani may talk to anybody who asks, and everybody at the club understands what that means.
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Crisis
Match8 May 2027
No end in sight to Virtus Entella's wait for a win
5 matches now without a victory, and the excuses have worn thinner than the patience. Somebody at Virtus Entella has to find a result from somewhere.
Market10 May 2027
Terms are settled between the clubs and the rest is paperwork and a photograph. Around Virtus Entella they have already started talking about him in the past tense.
Match8 May 2027
Cesena left with the points after a 1-2 defeat that will take some explaining on the terraces.
Squad10 May 2027
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Loan watch10 May 2027
“I am grateful for the games, but I did not become a footballer to be somebody else's spare part.” He wants to be at Virtus Entella, and 10 appearances in 35 say he has earned the hearing.
Squad10 May 2027
Stefano Di Mario asks for a word with the manager
“I would rather say it to his face than read about it.” The meeting was requested by the player, which tells you most of what you need to know.
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Crisis
Loan watch26 Apr 2027
33 appearances at Cittadella and the goals keep coming. Virtus Entella are watching this more closely than the borrowing club would like.
Match24 Apr 2027
Monza left with the points after a 1-2 defeat that will take some explaining on the terraces.
Squad26 Apr 2027
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Squad26 Apr 2027
2 goals and a season average of 7.22. Form like that gets noticed well beyond this town.
Squad26 Apr 2027
Luca Parodi knocks on the manager's door
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Virtus Entella, and both men came out saying it was fine.
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Crisis
Match20 Mar 2027
No end in sight to Virtus Entella's wait for a win
7 matches now without a victory, and the excuses have worn thinner than the patience. Somebody at Virtus Entella has to find a result from somewhere.
Loan watch22 Mar 2027
28 appearances at Cittadella and the goals keep coming. Virtus Entella are watching this more closely than the borrowing club would like.
Match20 Mar 2027
Beaten 2-3, and beaten fairly. The manager kept his words short afterwards, which was probably wise.
Squad22 Mar 2027
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Boardroom22 Mar 2027
103% of the income goes out in wages at Virtus Entella
Every club in football pays most of what it earns to its players. Paying nearly all of it is a different arrangement, and it has ended the same way every time somebody has tried it.
Squad22 Mar 2027
Ismail Ka asks for a word with the manager
“I would rather say it to his face than read about it.” The meeting was requested by the player, which tells you most of what you need to know.
Loan watch22 Mar 2027
28 starts and an average of 7.13. He went there to play and he is playing, which is the only thing a loan was ever for.
Squad22 Mar 2027
The wait is over, and the relief was visible from the back of the stand. 2 for the season, and the next one always comes easier.
The terraces22 Mar 2027
The press have found their man in Davide Bariti
Column inches are not points, but a footballer whose name keeps appearing for the right reasons is a footballer whose price has just gone up.
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Uneasy
Squad22 Feb 2027
There were 7 saves in it, and at least three that had no business being saves at all. The ten outfield players owe him a drink and they know it.
Loan watch22 Feb 2027
25 appearances at Cittadella and the goals keep coming. Virtus Entella are watching this more closely than the borrowing club would like.
Boardroom22 Feb 2027
121% of the income goes out in wages at Virtus Entella
Every club in football pays most of what it earns to its players. Paying nearly all of it is a different arrangement, and it has ended the same way every time somebody has tried it.
Squad22 Feb 2027
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Match20 Feb 2027
Nil-nil, and few chances worth the name. Modena came to defend and left with exactly what they came for.
Squad22 Feb 2027
Sebastian Mai knocks on the manager's door
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Virtus Entella, and both men came out saying it was fine.
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Crisis
Match2 Jan 2027
No end in sight to Virtus Entella's wait for a win
18 matches now without a victory, and the excuses have worn thinner than the patience. Somebody at Virtus Entella has to find a result from somewhere.
Market4 Jan 2027
The interest is real enough to have reached print. Virtus Entella have said nothing, which in a transfer window is its own kind of answer.
Match2 Jan 2027
Beaten 0-1, and beaten fairly. The manager kept his words short afterwards, which was probably wise.
Loan watch4 Jan 2027
18 appearances away from home and 13 goals to show for them. Every one of them makes next summer's conversation a little more expensive.
Squad4 Jan 2027
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Boardroom4 Jan 2027
Nobody left the Virtus Entella dressing room in a hurry
The door stayed shut a long time after the final whistle. What was said in there is between them; whether it worked is between them and Saturday.
Squad4 Jan 2027
Cláudio Ramos lets one through his hands
A defender's mistake gets tidied up by somebody else; a goalkeeper's ends up in the net. He knew before the ball crossed the line, and so did everybody in the ground.
The terraces4 Jan 2027
Everybody has an opinion about Cláudio Ramos
He is the name in every column and on every phone-in, which is a heavy thing to carry at any age. Some footballers thrive on it; others are quietly finished by it.
Market4 Jan 2027
Marco Nichetti is free to find somewhere else
“I was told straight, and I would rather have it straight.” The manager at Virtus Entella has been clear about where Marco Nichetti stands, which is more than many ever get.
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Crisis
Match19 Dec 2026
No end in sight to Virtus Entella's wait for a win
16 matches now without a victory, and the excuses have worn thinner than the patience. Somebody at Virtus Entella has to find a result from somewhere.
Market21 Dec 2026
Nermin Karić hands in a written request
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Virtus Entella can pretend not to have heard.
Squad21 Dec 2026
There were 6 saves in it, and at least three that had no business being saves at all. The ten outfield players owe him a drink and they know it.
Match19 Dec 2026
Beaten 0-2, and beaten fairly. The manager kept his words short afterwards, which was probably wise.
Loan watch21 Dec 2026
17 appearances away from home and 12 goals to show for them. Every one of them makes next summer's conversation a little more expensive.
Squad21 Dec 2026
The manager makes an example of Lennart Stoll
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
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Crisis
Match5 Dec 2026
No end in sight to Virtus Entella's wait for a win
14 matches now without a victory, and the excuses have worn thinner than the patience. Somebody at Virtus Entella has to find a result from somewhere.
Squad7 Dec 2026
“I was told what my role would be, and I signed on that basis. It has not happened.” A grievance with a date attached is the hardest kind to settle.
Match5 Dec 2026
Beaten 0-2, and beaten fairly. The manager kept his words short afterwards, which was probably wise.
Squad7 Dec 2026
Luca Parodi gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Loan watch7 Dec 2026
“I did not go to Latina to sit and watch. I want to come back to Virtus Entella and fight for my place.” 6 appearances in 13 matches say the rest.
Loan watch7 Dec 2026
15 appearances away from home and 10 goals to show for them. Every one of them makes next summer's conversation a little more expensive.
Squad7 Dec 2026
At 18 years old, Maurizio Demme became the latest name off the academy production line to be handed a senior shirt.
Market7 Dec 2026
Another week, another link, another denial nobody quite believes. Virtus Entella know the market decides these things, not the back pages — but the back pages are louder.
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Crisis
Match21 Nov 2026
No end in sight to Virtus Entella's wait for a win
12 matches now without a victory, and the excuses have worn thinner than the patience. Somebody at Virtus Entella has to find a result from somewhere.
Market23 Nov 2026
Nermin Karić hands in a written request
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Virtus Entella can pretend not to have heard.
Squad23 Nov 2026
Some afternoons a goalkeeper is the team. 7 saves, several of them the sort nobody expects to see stopped, and a scoreline that flatters everybody in front of him.
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Crisis
Market26 Oct 2026
Nermin Karić hands in a written request
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Virtus Entella can pretend not to have heard.
Match24 Oct 2026
The run now stands at 7, and the questions being asked around Virtus Entella are no longer polite ones.
Squad26 Oct 2026
“I was told what my role would be, and I signed on that basis. It has not happened.” A grievance with a date attached is the hardest kind to settle.
Squad26 Oct 2026
The manager makes an example of Cláudio Ramos
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
Match24 Oct 2026
Catanzaro left with the points after a 0-1 defeat that will take some explaining on the terraces.
Loan watch26 Oct 2026
9 appearances away from home and 8 goals to show for them. Every one of them makes next summer's conversation a little more expensive.
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Uneasy
Match10 Oct 2026
The run now stands at 5, and the questions being asked around Virtus Entella are no longer polite ones.
Match10 Oct 2026
A 2-2 draw with Modena leaves the dressing room somewhere between relief and regret.
Squad12 Oct 2026
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
The terraces12 Oct 2026
Everybody has an opinion about Cláudio Ramos
He is the name in every column and on every phone-in, which is a heavy thing to carry at any age. Some footballers thrive on it; others are quietly finished by it.
Squad12 Oct 2026
He wheeled away like a man who had been carrying it for months, because he had. Virtus Entella have their signing off the mark and one press-conference question retired.
Loan watch12 Oct 2026
7 appearances at Cittadella and the goals keep coming. Virtus Entella are watching this more closely than the borrowing club would like.
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Uneasy
Market28 Sep 2026
Nermin Karić hands in a written request
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Virtus Entella can pretend not to have heard.
Squad28 Sep 2026
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Match26 Sep 2026
1-1, and both dressing rooms will call it two points lost. A draw that asked plenty of questions and answered none of them.
Squad28 Sep 2026
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Virtus Entella, and both men came out saying it was fine.
Loan watch28 Sep 2026
5 appearances at Cittadella and the goals keep coming. Virtus Entella are watching this more closely than the borrowing club would like.
Squad28 Sep 2026
At 34 he has made the position his own, and the man he took it from has to find something to say about it. Virtus Entella have a decision that made itself.
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Crisis
Squad21 Sep 2026
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Match19 Sep 2026
Beaten 0-1, and beaten fairly. The manager kept his words short afterwards, which was probably wise.
Squad21 Sep 2026
37 days, the medical staff say, and medical staff are optimists by profession. The team sheet will look wrong without him.
Squad21 Sep 2026
Nermin Karić asks for a word with the manager
“I would rather say it to his face than read about it.” The meeting was requested by the player, which tells you most of what you need to know.
Squad21 Sep 2026
At 31 he has made the position his own, and the man he took it from has to find something to say about it. Virtus Entella have a decision that made itself.
Loan watch21 Sep 2026
4 appearances away from home and 4 goals to show for them. Every one of them makes next summer's conversation a little more expensive.
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Upbeat
Market7 Sep 2026
The Como deal is off
Everything was agreed until it was not, and Nermin Karić reports back to Virtus Entella with a summer to forget. Neither club is saying who walked away from the table.
Market7 Sep 2026
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Virtus Entella can pretend not to have heard.
Market7 Sep 2026
The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.
Match5 Sep 2026
Three points for Virtus Entella, 2-1 the final word against Mantova in a contest settled by the finer margins.
Boardroom7 Sep 2026
Wages eat 391% of everything Virtus Entella earn
There is a figure at which a wage bill stops being ambitious and becomes the reason nothing else is possible, and this club has reached it. Nothing is left over for a transfer, a stand or a rainy afternoon.
Squad7 Sep 2026
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Squad7 Sep 2026
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Virtus Entella, and both men came out saying it was fine.
Squad7 Sep 2026
Mattia Tirelli wants a proper job in this side
Shifted about, taken off before the hour, asked to do somebody else's running — Mattia Tirelli has had enough of being useful and would like to be picked. Virtus Entella know, and have known for weeks.
Market7 Sep 2026
The list is a quiet document with a loud meaning. Ovidijus Siaulys may talk to anybody who asks, and everybody at the club understands what that means.
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Crisis
Market31 Aug 2026
Nermin Karić hands in a written request
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Virtus Entella can pretend not to have heard.
Squad31 Aug 2026
There were 6 saves in it, and at least three that had no business being saves at all. The ten outfield players owe him a drink and they know it.
Market31 Aug 2026
Cosenza come back empty-handed
The bid was some way short and Virtus Entella did not need long over it. Nobody in the game reads a first refusal as the end of anything.
Match29 Aug 2026
Avellino left with the points after a 3-4 defeat that will take some explaining on the terraces.
Squad31 Aug 2026
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
Market31 Aug 2026
Both sides expect a conversation in the coming days. Virtus Entella will name a price, and everything after that is arithmetic.
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Steady
Market17 Aug 2026
AlbinoLeffe come back empty-handed
The bid was some way short and Virtus Entella did not need long over it. Nobody in the game reads a first refusal as the end of anything.
Market17 Aug 2026
Both sides expect a conversation in the coming days. Virtus Entella will name a price, and everything after that is arithmetic.
Market17 Aug 2026
Another week, another link, another denial nobody quite believes. Virtus Entella know the market decides these things, not the back pages — but the back pages are louder.
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Steady
Market3 Aug 2026
“I have given everything here and I need a new challenge.” The request is formal, and the relationship will never be quite the same again.
Squad3 Aug 2026
17 days, the medical staff say, and medical staff are optimists by profession. The team sheet will look wrong without him.
Market3 Aug 2026
The interest is real enough to have reached print. Virtus Entella have said nothing, which in a transfer window is its own kind of answer.
Market3 Aug 2026
“There is a gap, and pretending there is not helps nobody.” Neither side has moved, and the calendar is working for exactly one of them.
Market3 Aug 2026
The clock runs on Bernat Guiu's contract
49 months left and silence from upstairs — no offer, no talks, nothing for his people to answer. Clubs that let a calendar do their negotiating usually end up negotiating with the calendar.