2008–09 in Italian football
overview of association football-related events in Italy during the 2008–2009 season
The 2008–09 season was the 107th season of competitive football in Italy.
Overview
Chievo made their return to Serie A after just one season in the second tier.
Sassuolo made their debut in Serie B.
Events
June 26, 2008 – Marcello Lippi was appointed as Italy coach, replacing Roberto Donadoni.
August 31, 2008 - Serie A season began.
National team
Italy played the qualifying campaign for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Italy also be participated in the FIFA Confederations Cup in mid-to-late June, 2009.
Key
H = Home match
A = Away match
N = Neutral site
WCQ = World Cup Qualifier
F = friendly
Honours
Transfer deals
List of Italian football transfers Summer 2008
Deaths
July 15, 2008 — Gionata Mingozzi, 23, Treviso midfielder, killed in a car crash.
August 2, 2008 — Gianni De Rosa, 51, former Napoli and Palermo striker, and Serie B 1980–81 topscorer, killed in a car crash.
August 3, 2008 — Toni Allemann, 72, former Serie A striker with Mantova between 1961 and 1963, killed by a heart attack.
August 17, 2008 — Franco Sensi, 82, Roma chairman and owner.
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