Atalanta director Luca Percassi hints that coach Raffaele Palladino shall be given a contract extension after getting them again into the race for the highest 4 as they host Juventus.
It kicks off on the New Stability Area at 19.45 UK time (20.45 CEST).
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It had appeared inconceivable for La Dea to dream of the highest 4 when Palladino took over from Ivan Juric in November, however they’ve surged up the standings, in addition to reaching the Coppa Italia semi-final and Champions League Spherical of 16.
A win right here would put them inside some extent of each Juventus and Roma, awaiting Como’s massive sport with Inter, whereas Milan misplaced 3-0 to Udinese and put third place up for grabs too.
Atalanta revitalised by Palladino
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“We care a terrific deal about Serie A, clearly the factors imply extra at this stage of the season, and we hope to do nicely in opposition to massive opponents,”
Luciano Spalletti simply signed a brand new contract with Juventus to June 2028, so do Atalanta intend on rewarding Palladino with an identical settlement?
“We have now an excellent rapport with the coach, we already talked about it, he’s very glad to be with Atalanta. Nevertheless, we had so many video games to play that we determined to postpone talks for a couple of weeks.”
MILAN, ITALY – MARCH 14: Raffaele Palladino, Head Coach of Atalanta, gestures through the Serie A match between FC Inter and Atalanta BC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on March 14, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
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Palladino oversaw 12 victories, 4 attracts and 4 defeats in Serie A.
Champions League qualification can be a big monetary enhance, so does that change their switch technique?
“The membership desires to have a aggressive squad, so we’ll ponder each determination we make and attempt to do issues nicely. We all know there’s loads of competitors, however the followers are proper behind us and create a singular ambiance, so this stays a great place to work,” replied Percassi.
Isak Hien was already dominated out, however Kamaldeen Sulemana can also be despatched to the stands after struggling a bruised foot in coaching.
Gianluca Scamacca and Giacomo Raspadori are nonetheless working their approach again to full health after accidents.
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