Serie A 2025-26 Preview: Changes to the guard as clubs Reset for title challenge

The Serie A can indicate a different Scudetto confrontation between Napoli and Inter Milan, although their rivals start the campaign after a Turbulent Close season that could see them close after the top two were rounded out of the peloton.

With various clubs that change coaches, the season is aimed at teams that lay the foundation for success. For parties fighting under the contenders in the title race in the previous term, securing a place in Europe is the most important ambition.

Atalanta without Gasperini

The Bergamo -Outfit, who finished third last season, will be at the helm for the first time since 2016 without Gian Piero Gasperini. The 67-year-old wanted a change and took over at Roma, with former Roma manager Ivan Juric replacing him.

Atalanta is confronted with a battle in the attack, with Serie A TopScorer Mateo Retegui last season decides to leave for Al-Qadsiah and important Spits Breathola Lookman apparently on the way to the outside.

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Gasperini built the identity of Atalanta on non -repellent urgent, smooth attacking patterns and a high line of defense. Juric prefers a grim, more pragmatic approach.

The Croatian is known for favoring physicality, man-to-man marking and defensive organization, which often give priority to control and discipline over fairly running game.

It represents a radical change for one side that became one of Europe’s most entertaining among Gasperini, and the challenge now lies in the question of whether Juric can adapt his methods to the existing Atalanta team or fully reform it to adapt to its vision.

Rebuilt Milan

For the red-and-black half of Milan this season bears the weight of repayment. A campaign promising glory yielded a supercoppa victory, but was soured by Hartzeer in the Coppa Italia final and an eighth place that left them from Europe.

Massimiliano Allegri returned in May for a second stint and has already started rebuilding the side.

Several important players have left, including Tijjani Reijnders, Malick Thiaw and Theo Hernandez, but Allegri has held keeper Mike Maignan and veteran Luka Modric, who will be vital if the coach works to lay a new foundation.

The signing sessions of midfielders Ardon Jashari and Samual Ricci, plus defender Koni De Winter, all 23, show a determination to add defensive steel while the club focuses on a return to European competition, but the lack of an important striker can hurt them.

«I think we work and improve as a team, because the statistics have shown that we have admitted many goals in certain areas. Our goal is to end the season in the top four,» said Allegri.

Juve -Challenges

Igor Tudor stands for many challenges while he leads Juventus back to the Champions League after it had lost last season to PSV Eindhoven in the Knock -Outphase -Slay -Offs.

The arrivals from Joao Mario and Jonathan David have added depth, but the gap for champion Napoli is still clear.

The problems of last season continue to exist, especially the lack of attacking quality to change into victories, and Juve will need a significant improvement to enter into a serious title challenge.

Roma now has reason for optimism.

After a bad start last season, the late indictment of Claudio Ranieri wore it in fifth place before his retirement.

With Gaskerini now the management and a long-term plan built around young players such as 20-year-old Evan Ferguson, the club can finally have the basis to take the next step.

This season Fiorentina grabbed a late ticket for the Playoff round of the Conference League and is led by former Milan coach Stefano Pioli.

In recent years, the word ‘almost’ has defined the club, with two definitive defeats of the Conference League and a definitive loss of Coppa Italia. Now it falls for Pioli, who brought Milan to the Scudetto in 2022, to push the Florence side in his search for silverware.