New Cagliari coach Gianluca Festa has set his sights on masterminding a great escape for the Sardinian club over the last seven games of the season, starting with Sunday’s match at Fiorentina. The former Middlesbrough and Cagliari player this past week replaced Zenek Zeman, who resigned, and his Serie A coaching debut will be at Fiorentina. Cagliari are 19th in ...

Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal believes he and his team-mates must concentrate on domestic matters before worrying about Europe again. The Turin giants go into Sunday’s game at city rivals Torino having reached the semi-finals of the Champions League for the first time since the 2002-03 campaign. Juve held Monaco to a goalless draw in Monte Carlo on Wednesday to progress ...

Bottom-side Parma host Palermo on Sunday knowing they will all but need a miracle to play in Serie A next season. The Ducale club is 17 points adrift of safety with seven games remaining. “We are going to take it one game at a time,” Parma coach Roberto Donadoni said on his club’s official website. “From here until the end ...

Lazio midfielder Eddy Onazi admits he and his team-mates feel a sense of urgency to win at home against Chievo after falling at Juventus last time out. The Biancoceleste are in second place but level on 58 points with city rivals Roma, who are third and hold the last Champions League qualifying spot. Lazio will be keen to increase that ...

Hellas Verona coach Andrea Mandorlini has warned his team not to lose focus ahead of Sunday’s home game against Sassuolo. Mandorlini and his players are in celebratory mood after Monday’s 1-0 triumph at Fiorentina. Mounir Obbadi’s last-gasp goal halted Hellas’ three-match winless run and lifted the Verona outfit to 14th place. With seven games remaining and Hellas 13 points clear ...