Tag Archives: Serie A

Bright comic of a fictional coach and two businessmen beside a lakeside Italian stadium

How two tobacco tycoons, Cesc Fabregas’ unique link, a former England hardman and the ‘Disney model’ inspired Como’s remarkable rise ahead of Manchester United clash

Just seven years ago, they were playing in Serie D, the fourth tier of Italian football, having suffered three bankruptcies between 2004 and 2017.

October 21, 2026

Bright editorial comic of pundit league integrity commentary

Gary Neville says Man City verdict has ‘dragged Premier League through the MUD’ and warns England’s top flight could suffer same fate as Italy’s Serie A

The Premier League is being ‘dragged through the mud’, with Man City’s guilty verdict damaging the top flight’s image around the [...]

October 1, 2026