Serie A Controversy: Charting the Fall of Crisis Club Parma — bleacherreport.com

Sitting dead last in Serie A, it seemed the Coppa Italia would provide Parma with a release from the day-to-day pressure of the relegation battle. A win over Cagliari secured their passage to last week’s quarter-final stage, where the draw would hand them a home tie against Juventus. While there was no repeat of the 7-0 drubbing the Bianconeri handed them back in November, Massimiliano Allegri’s men comfortably eliminated them, despite resting the majority of their stars. That the match was held on Gigi Buffon’s birthday lent an air of nostalgia to the tie, recalling memories of the Parma side that launched the goalkeeper’s career.

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