Serie A on the rise in 2018/19

Excitement, joy and anticipation seem to be what’s been missing for the past few seasons in Serie A. In 2018-2019, the Italian league had fans awaiting the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus. While the Portuguese player did make most Juventus fans happy, the season was missing that buzz and enjoyment that many were expecting. 

Juventus won the Scudetto well before the end of the season. This left Serie A fans disinterested as they had to wait until the last week of the season for the excitement to build once again. The last week had many possible outcomes depending on who won with many matches deciding each fate. Other than the final week, all teams in the European competition didn’t fare very well giving little to be excited about. 

This upcoming campaign should have many excited and ready to watch as there have been coaching changes and new high caliber players coming to Serie A. For instance, Inter and Juventus have brought in big name coaches Antonio Conte and Maurizio Sarri, respectively, with most fans feeling the betrayal of ex-Napoli coach Sarri going to rival Juventus. When Inter and Napoli play Juventus, those will be matches that most will have circled on their calendar. 

Fiorentina was saved when Rocco Commisso bought the team. Recent owners ran the team to the ground and it has finally been saved by someone who seems to be the perfect fit for the Viola. Commisso is an owner who is committed to winning and it seems that good times are ahead for Fiorentina. This is something that the fans should be excited about.