Italian Serie A Basic Info FM2008
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Here you can find basic guides to the most basic of details regarding each of the clubs in the Italian Serie A in FM2008. Ranging from transfer budgets, wage budgets, stadium size, board expectations, reputation and much more.
This is the place to find out all the basic info that you need to know about managing in the Italian Serie A before starting a career there in Football Manager 2008.
AC Milan
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £22,128,027
Transfer Budget: £12,413,793
Wage Budget: £1,180,430
Current Wages: £786,452
Expectations
Immediate: Challenge for the Seria A
Long Term: Win the Seria A by the end of your contract
Media Prediction: 2nd
Facilities
Stadium: San Siro , 82955 all seater stadium
Training: Top training facilities
Youth: Good Youth Facilities + Youth Academy
Atalanta
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £3,095,427
Transfer Budget: £1,027,586
Wage Budget: £174,789
Current Wages: £149,969
Expectations
Immediate: Respectable finish in the Seria A
Long Term: Respectable finish in the Seria A
Media Prediction: 11th
Facilities
Stadium: Atleti Azzuri d'Italia, 26642 (10000 seated) with under soil heating
Training: Top training facilities
Youth: Excellent youth facilities + youth academy
Cagliari
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £3,137,723
Transfer Budget: £1,160,000
Wage Budget: £115,255
Current Wages: £83,209
Expectations
Immediate: Avoid relegation
Long Term: Survive in the Seria A
Media Prediction: 20th
Facilities
Stadium: Sant'Elia, 23386 (17000 seated)
Training: Good training facilities
Youth: Average youth facilities + youth academy
Catania
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £2,640,223
Transfer Budget: £2,068,965
Wage Budget: £284,279
Current Wages: £200,034
Expectations
Immediate: Avoid relegation
Long Term: Survive in the Seria A
Media Prediction: 15th
Facilities
Stadium: Angelo Massimino, 35,000 all seater
Training: Good training facilities
Youth: Average youth facilities + youth academy
Empoli
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £1,311,836
Transfer Budget: £613,793
Wage Budget: £93,695
Current Wages: £87,206
Expectations
Immediate: Respectable league finish
Long Term: Respectable league finish
Media Prediction: 10th
Facilities
Stadium: Carlo Castellani, 19,847 (12239 seated) with under soil heating
Training: Average training facilities
Youth: Good youth facilities + youth academy
Fiorentina
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £7,165,830
Transfer Budget: £7,293,793
Wage Budget: £314,423
Current Wages: £253,040
Expectations
Immediate: Qualify for the UEFA Cup through the league
Long Term: Challenging for the title
Media Prediction: 5th
Facilities
Stadium: Artemio Franchi, 47,350 all seater
Training: Good training facilities
Youth: Good youth facilities + youth academy
Genoa
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £3,219,940
Transfer Budget: £2,068,965
Wage Budget: £248,068
Current Wages: £182,714
Expectations
Immediate: Avoid relegation
Long Term: Establish as a Seria A club
Media Prediction: 18th
Facilities
Stadium: Luigi Ferraris, 36,536 all seater
Training: Average training facilities
Youth: Average youth facilities + youth academy
Inter Milan
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £22,201,270
Transfer Budget: £13,103,448
Wage Budget: £1,199,699
Current Wages: £976,413
Expectations
Immediate: Win Seria A
Long Term: Win Seria A
Media Prediction: 1st
Facilities
Stadium: Guiseppe Meazza, 82955 all seater with under soil heating
Training: Top training facilities
Youth: Excellent youth facilities + youth academy
Juventus
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £19,387,825
Transfer Budget: £10,344,827
Wage Budget: £816,545
Current Wages: £659,230
Expectations
Immediate: Respectable league finish
Long Term: Challenge for the title
Media Prediction: 7th
Facilities
Stadium: Olimpico, 25,378 (25,370 seated) with under soil heating
Stadium Move: Due to move into the 69041 capacity Delle Alpi on 1/7/2009
Training: Top training facilities
Youth: State of the art youth facilities + youth academy
Lazio
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £7,858,126
Transfer Budget: £6,827,586
Wage Budget: £279,083
Current Wages: £219,719
Expectations
Immediate: Qualify for the UEFA Cup through final league position
Long Term: Challenge for the Seria A
Media Prediction: 4th
Facilities
Stadium: Olimpico, 81,193 all seater
Training: Top training facilities
Youth: Good youth facilities + youth academy
Livorno
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £2,531,827
Transfer Budget: £2,820,689
Wage Budget: £186,491
Current Wages: £172,739
Expectations
Immediate: Safe mid table finish
Long Term: Establish them as a Seria A club
Media Prediction: 13th
Facilities
Stadium: Armando Picchi, 19,238 (12,900 seated) with under soil heating
Training: Adequate training facilities
Youth: Average training facilities
Napoli
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £3,284,768
Transfer Budget: £5,517,241
Wage Budget: £249,428
Current Wages: £176,427
Expectations
Immediate: Avoid relegation
Long Term: Respectable league finish
Media Prediction: 14th
Facilities
Stadium: San Paolo, 64,000 all seater
Training: Top training facilities
Youth: Average youth facilities + youth academy
Palermo
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £5,016,700
Transfer Budget: £3,596,551
Wage Budget: £279,608
Current Wages: £217,918
Expectations
Immediate: Qualify for UEFA Cup through final league position
Long Term: Challenge for the league title
Media Prediction: 6th
Facilities
Stadium: Renzo Barbera, 38,500 all seater
Training: Average training facilities
Youth: Average youth facilities + youth academy
Parma
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £5,131,529
Transfer Budget: £4,827,586
Wage Budget: £215,562
Current Wages: £177,873
Expectations
Immediate: Safe mid table finish
Long Term: Become an established Seria A side
Media Prediction: 12th
Facilities
Stadium: Enni0 Tardini, 28,000 all seater
Training: Top training facilities
Youth: Good youth facilities + youth academy
Reggina
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £633,470
Transfer Budget: £689,655
Wage Budget: £134,051
Current Wages: £118,880
Expectations
Immediate: Avoid relegation
Long Term: Survive in the Seria A
Media Prediction: 17th
Facilities
Stadium: Oreste Granillo, 27,454
Training: Good training facilities
Youth: Average youth facilities + youth academy
Roma
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £18,368,023
Transfer Budget: £3,448,275
Wage Budget: £798,184
Current Wages: £531,518
Expectations
Immediate: Qualify for the UEFA Cup through the league
Long Term: Challenge fot the league title
Media Prediction: 3rd
Facilities
Stadium: Olimpico, 81,193 all seater
Training: Top training facilities
Youth: Excellent youth facilities + youth academy
Sampdoria
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £5,224,193
Transfer Budget: £3,793,1032
Wage Budget: £231,816
Current Wages: £187,827
Expectations
Immediate: Respectable league finish
Long Term: Respectable league finish
Media Prediction: 8th
Facilities
Stadium: Luigi Ferraris, 36,536 all seater
Training: Top training facilities
Youth: Good youth facilities + youth academy
Siena
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £1,301,305
Transfer Budget: £689,655
Wage Budget: £182,998
Current Wages: £166,643
Expectations
Immediate: Avoid relegation
Long Term: Survive in the Seria A
Media Prediction: 19th
Facilities
Stadium: Artemio Franchi, 15,373 (9,600 seated)
Training: Average training facilities
Youth: Average youth facilities + youth academy
Torino
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £4,680,516
Transfer Budget: £2,068,965
Wage Budget: £202,569
Current Wages: £160,826
Expectations
Immediate: Avoid relegation
Long Term: Establish them as a Seria A side
Media Prediction: 16th
Facilities
Stadium: Olimpico, 25,378 (25,370 seated) with under soil heating
Stadium Move: Due to move into the 69041 capacity Delle Alpi on 1/7/2009
Training: Good training facilities
Youth: Average youth facilities + youth academy
Udinese
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £3,961,955
Transfer Budget: £989,655
Wage Budget: £274,683
Current Wages: £243,285
Expectations
Immediate: Respectable league finish
Long Term: Respectable league finish
Media Prediction: 9th
Facilities
Stadium: Friuli, 41,825 all seater
Training: Good training facilities
Youth: Good youth facilities + youth academy
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £22,128,027
Transfer Budget: £12,413,793
Wage Budget: £1,180,430
Current Wages: £786,452
Expectations
Immediate: Challenge for the Seria A
Long Term: Win the Seria A by the end of your contract
Media Prediction: 2nd
Facilities
Stadium: San Siro , 82955 all seater stadium
Training: Top training facilities
Youth: Good Youth Facilities + Youth Academy
Atalanta
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £3,095,427
Transfer Budget: £1,027,586
Wage Budget: £174,789
Current Wages: £149,969
Expectations
Immediate: Respectable finish in the Seria A
Long Term: Respectable finish in the Seria A
Media Prediction: 11th
Facilities
Stadium: Atleti Azzuri d'Italia, 26642 (10000 seated) with under soil heating
Training: Top training facilities
Youth: Excellent youth facilities + youth academy
Cagliari
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £3,137,723
Transfer Budget: £1,160,000
Wage Budget: £115,255
Current Wages: £83,209
Expectations
Immediate: Avoid relegation
Long Term: Survive in the Seria A
Media Prediction: 20th
Facilities
Stadium: Sant'Elia, 23386 (17000 seated)
Training: Good training facilities
Youth: Average youth facilities + youth academy
Catania
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £2,640,223
Transfer Budget: £2,068,965
Wage Budget: £284,279
Current Wages: £200,034
Expectations
Immediate: Avoid relegation
Long Term: Survive in the Seria A
Media Prediction: 15th
Facilities
Stadium: Angelo Massimino, 35,000 all seater
Training: Good training facilities
Youth: Average youth facilities + youth academy
Empoli
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £1,311,836
Transfer Budget: £613,793
Wage Budget: £93,695
Current Wages: £87,206
Expectations
Immediate: Respectable league finish
Long Term: Respectable league finish
Media Prediction: 10th
Facilities
Stadium: Carlo Castellani, 19,847 (12239 seated) with under soil heating
Training: Average training facilities
Youth: Good youth facilities + youth academy
Fiorentina
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £7,165,830
Transfer Budget: £7,293,793
Wage Budget: £314,423
Current Wages: £253,040
Expectations
Immediate: Qualify for the UEFA Cup through the league
Long Term: Challenging for the title
Media Prediction: 5th
Facilities
Stadium: Artemio Franchi, 47,350 all seater
Training: Good training facilities
Youth: Good youth facilities + youth academy
Genoa
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £3,219,940
Transfer Budget: £2,068,965
Wage Budget: £248,068
Current Wages: £182,714
Expectations
Immediate: Avoid relegation
Long Term: Establish as a Seria A club
Media Prediction: 18th
Facilities
Stadium: Luigi Ferraris, 36,536 all seater
Training: Average training facilities
Youth: Average youth facilities + youth academy
Inter Milan
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £22,201,270
Transfer Budget: £13,103,448
Wage Budget: £1,199,699
Current Wages: £976,413
Expectations
Immediate: Win Seria A
Long Term: Win Seria A
Media Prediction: 1st
Facilities
Stadium: Guiseppe Meazza, 82955 all seater with under soil heating
Training: Top training facilities
Youth: Excellent youth facilities + youth academy
Juventus
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £19,387,825
Transfer Budget: £10,344,827
Wage Budget: £816,545
Current Wages: £659,230
Expectations
Immediate: Respectable league finish
Long Term: Challenge for the title
Media Prediction: 7th
Facilities
Stadium: Olimpico, 25,378 (25,370 seated) with under soil heating
Stadium Move: Due to move into the 69041 capacity Delle Alpi on 1/7/2009
Training: Top training facilities
Youth: State of the art youth facilities + youth academy
Lazio
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £7,858,126
Transfer Budget: £6,827,586
Wage Budget: £279,083
Current Wages: £219,719
Expectations
Immediate: Qualify for the UEFA Cup through final league position
Long Term: Challenge for the Seria A
Media Prediction: 4th
Facilities
Stadium: Olimpico, 81,193 all seater
Training: Top training facilities
Youth: Good youth facilities + youth academy
Livorno
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £2,531,827
Transfer Budget: £2,820,689
Wage Budget: £186,491
Current Wages: £172,739
Expectations
Immediate: Safe mid table finish
Long Term: Establish them as a Seria A club
Media Prediction: 13th
Facilities
Stadium: Armando Picchi, 19,238 (12,900 seated) with under soil heating
Training: Adequate training facilities
Youth: Average training facilities
Napoli
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £3,284,768
Transfer Budget: £5,517,241
Wage Budget: £249,428
Current Wages: £176,427
Expectations
Immediate: Avoid relegation
Long Term: Respectable league finish
Media Prediction: 14th
Facilities
Stadium: San Paolo, 64,000 all seater
Training: Top training facilities
Youth: Average youth facilities + youth academy
Palermo
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £5,016,700
Transfer Budget: £3,596,551
Wage Budget: £279,608
Current Wages: £217,918
Expectations
Immediate: Qualify for UEFA Cup through final league position
Long Term: Challenge for the league title
Media Prediction: 6th
Facilities
Stadium: Renzo Barbera, 38,500 all seater
Training: Average training facilities
Youth: Average youth facilities + youth academy
Parma
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £5,131,529
Transfer Budget: £4,827,586
Wage Budget: £215,562
Current Wages: £177,873
Expectations
Immediate: Safe mid table finish
Long Term: Become an established Seria A side
Media Prediction: 12th
Facilities
Stadium: Enni0 Tardini, 28,000 all seater
Training: Top training facilities
Youth: Good youth facilities + youth academy
Reggina
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £633,470
Transfer Budget: £689,655
Wage Budget: £134,051
Current Wages: £118,880
Expectations
Immediate: Avoid relegation
Long Term: Survive in the Seria A
Media Prediction: 17th
Facilities
Stadium: Oreste Granillo, 27,454
Training: Good training facilities
Youth: Average youth facilities + youth academy
Roma
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £18,368,023
Transfer Budget: £3,448,275
Wage Budget: £798,184
Current Wages: £531,518
Expectations
Immediate: Qualify for the UEFA Cup through the league
Long Term: Challenge fot the league title
Media Prediction: 3rd
Facilities
Stadium: Olimpico, 81,193 all seater
Training: Top training facilities
Youth: Excellent youth facilities + youth academy
Sampdoria
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £5,224,193
Transfer Budget: £3,793,1032
Wage Budget: £231,816
Current Wages: £187,827
Expectations
Immediate: Respectable league finish
Long Term: Respectable league finish
Media Prediction: 8th
Facilities
Stadium: Luigi Ferraris, 36,536 all seater
Training: Top training facilities
Youth: Good youth facilities + youth academy
Siena
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £1,301,305
Transfer Budget: £689,655
Wage Budget: £182,998
Current Wages: £166,643
Expectations
Immediate: Avoid relegation
Long Term: Survive in the Seria A
Media Prediction: 19th
Facilities
Stadium: Artemio Franchi, 15,373 (9,600 seated)
Training: Average training facilities
Youth: Average youth facilities + youth academy
Torino
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £4,680,516
Transfer Budget: £2,068,965
Wage Budget: £202,569
Current Wages: £160,826
Expectations
Immediate: Avoid relegation
Long Term: Establish them as a Seria A side
Media Prediction: 16th
Facilities
Stadium: Olimpico, 25,378 (25,370 seated) with under soil heating
Stadium Move: Due to move into the 69041 capacity Delle Alpi on 1/7/2009
Training: Good training facilities
Youth: Average youth facilities + youth academy
Udinese
Financial Stability
Bank Balance: £3,961,955
Transfer Budget: £989,655
Wage Budget: £274,683
Current Wages: £243,285
Expectations
Immediate: Respectable league finish
Long Term: Respectable league finish
Media Prediction: 9th
Facilities
Stadium: Friuli, 41,825 all seater
Training: Good training facilities
Youth: Good youth facilities + youth academy
