About a hundred fans, with flags and white-blue smoke bombs, met at the end of the Empoli match against Cosenza to celebrate the promotion of the Tuscan club to Serie A. The players, at the end of the 90 minutes that saw the hosts triumph 4-0 over the Calabrians, climbed into the empty stands of Castellani, and celebrated, from a distance, with the fans thronged outside the gates. "Say hello to the leaders", "Serie A Serie A" among the most sustained choirs. The club has posted a large banner, on the balcony from which the players have appeared, with the words "MerAvigliosa CreAtura" and the official club badges. With the 4-0 victory against Cosenza, the Tuscan team is mathematically promoted two days before the end of the championship. "A simply extraordinary championship. Our Azzurri once again give us the dream of Serie A and two days before the end of the championship. In 2014, when I became mayor, we were living a fairytale signed by Maurizio Sarri with the promotion. Then two more salvations always with Sarri and Giampaolo. Still with Andreazzoli the whole city has dreamed. Now with Dionisi the third promotion in a few years ". This was declared by the mayor of Empoli, Brenda Barnini." At the base there is the solidity of a company that is linked to the territory, executives who were born in Empoli, who live in Empoli and that we all know for the attachment to this shirt that has just turned a century old - added the mayor -. This promotion inyear of the pandemic represents a symbolic rebirth for our entire city and I hope it will be a push for an economic and civil restart of our entire area "." A great sporting result that came despite the year the stadiums closed and the lack of direct support of our fans - concluded Barnini - Now we will not be able to celebrate as we would like but the wish is to be able to do it at the restart really all together and also being able to return to schools throughout the Empolese Valdelsa for that Scuola del Tifo that says so much of the blue faith and the sound principles on which it is based. Proud to be Empoli. "The match After two years of Serie B, Empoli returns to paradise.The team of the president Fabrizio Corsi beats Cosenza at Castellani and wins the mathematical promotion in Serie A. A deserved victory against the Calabrians that comes to crown an extraordinary championship, with only 2 defeats and a first place never in question. The advantage of Dionisi's boys arrives at 31 '. On the developments of a corner, La Mantia is blatantly held back and ends up on the ground. For the referee there is no doubt, it is a penalty. The striker Mancuso appears on the spot and coldly displaces Saracco, leading the Azzurri forward. Empoli gained confidence and after just 8 minutes found the doubling with the other bomber, Andrea La Mantia, very good at being in the right place at the right time and deflecting a strangled shot from Haas into the goal.In the second half La Mantia then thinks about it, with a split touch on the line and Bajrami, with a header to pave the way towards a well-deserved promotion. The classification The classification of Serie B after the 36th matchday: Empoli 70 points; Salerno 63; Monza and Lecce 61; Venice 57; Citadel 56; Chievo, Brescia and Spal 50; Reggina 49; Frosinone 46; Cremonese and Pisa 45; Vicenza 44; Pordenone and Ascoli 41; Cosenza 35; Reggiana 34; Pescara 32; Entella 23.Reggiana 34; Pescara 32; Entella 23.Reggiana 34; Pescara 32; Entella 23.
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04 May 2021About a hundred fans, with flags and white-blue smoke bombs, gathered at the end of the Empoli match against Cosenza to celebrate the promotion of the Tuscan club to Serie A.
The players, at the end of the 90 minutes that saw the hosts triumph 4-0 over the Calabrians, climbed into the empty stands of Castellani, and celebrated, from a distance, with the fans thronged outside the gates.
"Say hello to the leaders", "Serie A Serie A" among the most sustained choirs.
The club has posted a large banner, on the balcony from which the players have appeared, with the words "MerAvigliosa CreAtura" and the official club badges.
With the 4-0 victory against Cosenza, the Tuscan team is mathematically promoted two days ahead of the end of the championship. "A simply extraordinary championship. Our Azzurri give us once again the dream of Serie A and with two days of advance with respect to the end of the championship. In 2014, when I became mayor, we were living a fairytale signed by Maurizio Sarri with the promotion. Then two more saves again with Sarri and Giampaolo. Again with Andreazzoli the whole city has dreamed. Now with Dionisi the third promotion in a few years ". This was stated by the mayor of Empoli, Brenda Barnini.
"At the base there is the solidity of a company that is linked to the territory, executives who were born in Empoli, who live in Empoli and whom we all know for the attachment to this shirt that has just turned a century old - he added the mayor -. This promotion in the year of the pandemic represents a symbolic rebirth for our entire city and I hope it will be a boost for an economic and civil restart of our entire area ".
"A great sporting result that came despite the closure of the stadiums and the lack of direct support from our fans - concluded Barnini - Now we will not be able to celebrate as we would like but the wish is to be able to do it all together at the restart. and being able to return to schools throughout the Empoli Valdelsa area for that Scuola del Tifo that says so much about the blue faith and the sound principles on which it is based. Proud to be Empoli ".
The match
After two years of Serie B, Empoli returns to paradise. The team of the president Fabrizio Corsi beats Cosenza at Castellani and wins the mathematical promotion in Serie A. A deserved victory against the Calabrians that comes to crown an extraordinary championship, with only 2 defeats and a first place never in question. The advantage of Dionisi's boys arrives at 31 '. On the developments of a corner, La Mantia is blatantly held back and ends up on the ground. For the referee there is no doubt, it is a penalty. The striker Mancuso appears on the spot and coldly displaces Saracco, leading the Azzurri forward. Empoli takes confidence and after just 8 minutes finds the double with the other bomber, Andrea La Mantia,He was very good at being in the right place at the right time and deflecting a throttled Haas shot into the goal. In the second half La Mantia then thinks about it, with a split touch on the line and Bajrami, with a header to pave the way towards a well-deserved promotion.
The classification
The classification of Serie B after the 36th matchday: Empoli 70 points; Salerno 63; Monza and Lecce 61; Venice 57; Citadel 56; Chievo, Brescia and Spal 50; Reggina 49; Frosinone 46; Cremonese and Pisa 45; Vicenza 44; Pordenone and Ascoli 41; Cosenza 35; Reggiana 34; Pescara 32; Entella 23.
