Parma had made a surprisingly good start in Serie A under the tutelage of new man and boyhood supporter Alessio Rinaldi. I Crociati sat in an impressive 4th place after 12 games, a mighty 15 points clear of the relegation zone, despite having a threadbare squad and no transfers.
27 years on from joining the club's academy, 41-year-old Alessio Rinaldi put pen to paper to become the 96th permanent manager of Parma Calcio.
The rapid rise of Nottingham Forest saw us reach the Champions League semi-finals and confirm a 2nd season of European football as we dropped from 4th to 7th on the final day of the 2024/25 campaign. But last season had massively boosted our finances with £86m in the bank.
Early in June, we got the announcement that our 5th-place finish would mean the two-times European champions would play in the new-look Champions League format! However, we were nowhere ready to compete in the Champions League.
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