Parma, leader of the Italian 2nd division Championship, will return to the elite after three years of absence. This thanks to their 1-1 draw in Bari on Wednesday.
Two days before the end of the season, Parma has a total of 74 points, seven more than Venice, 3rd, which can no longer be ahead of it.
The goal which ensured Parma’s return to Serie A was scored by Frenchman Ange-Yoan Bonny (50th).
Parma, where the Italian Gianluigi Buffon, the French Lilian Thuram, the Argentinian Hernan Crespo and the Brazilian Adriano played, has never been crowned Italian champion.
But the Emilia-Romagna club won three editions of the Italian Cup (1992, 1999, 2002), the Cup Winners’ Cup, the now defunct C2 (1993) and the UEFA Cup, current Europa League , twice (1995, 1999).
Parma could be accompanied in the elite by Come, 2nd, three points behind the leader. The third ticket for Serie A will be awarded following play-offs between six teams.
For the moment, only one of the three teams relegated from Serie A is known: it is Salernitana, bottom of the Italian Championship.
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