The Cult of Calcio
Stefano Pioli’s job is on the line as out-of-sorts Fiorentina travel to Stadio San Siro to take on Inter in a high-stakes Serie A clash. Wednesday’s encounter has all the makings of a ‘make or break’ fixture for the 60-year-old manager.
Inter’s morale took a series of hits in recent days. After a controversial 3-1 defeat at Napoli halted Inter’s impressive seven-game winning streak in all competitions, Serie A designator Gianluca Rocchi suspended referees Maurizio Mariani and Daniele Bindoni for an erratic display at the Maradona Stadium.
Indeed, Mariani paid the price for awarding a ‘non-existent’ penalty to the Partenopei in Saturday’s intense Scudetto six-pointer….
