Former Palermo President Maurizio Zamparini says Paulo Dybala should move away from Juventus. ‘His football is more suited for Barcelona and Real Madrid’.

Dybala has struggled after his latest setback and has been criticised in the Italian media for his attitude and form in the start of the new campaign.

His former President at Palermo, who said in 2015 that the Argentine would become the new Lionel Messi, doesn’t understand how Dybala could be on the bench in Serie A and admitted he has advised the Argentine to move for three years.

Former Palermo President Maurizio Zamparini famously fired numerous coaches, but director of sport Rino Foschi reveals the fiery patron “slapped me” during an argument.

The Sicilians eventually went bankrupt and have been reborn under new owners in Serie D, but Zamparini’s reign will live on in infamy, as between Palermo and previous club Venezia, he issued 54 dismissals in under 40 years.

“Zamparini stuck his oar in constantly and had to be involved in every decision,” Foschi told Il Giornale di Sicilia.

Former Palermo owner Maurizio Zamparini has been given a five-year ban from football for his role in the club's demotion to the non-League.

Zamparini's punishment was confirmed by the FIGC's Federal National Court on Friday.

Palermo have been forced to restart in the non-League following their failure to register in time for upcoming Serie B campaign.

The 78-year-old was placed under house arrest in January for false accounting and money laundering.

As Palermo teeter on the brink of bankruptcy, Sam Wilson outlines how the Sicilians got into this dire scenario.

Palermo are in chaos once again, as the club claims it was “defrauded” by fake brokers of a Bulgarian insurance company and is set to go bankrupt.

The Sicilians have been hovering on the edge of destruction for several years now and Maurizio Zamparini’s sale to two different owners crumbled into dust.

Palermo have partially won an appeal against their demotion to Serie C, as they are ‘only’ docked 20 points for financial irregularities and therefore stay in Serie B.

They had originally been demoted to last place and therefore relegated.

This means that the Rosanero, who had been due to take part in the promotion play-offs before the court case, have enough points under their belt to stay in Serie B next season.

They did have 63 points during the regular 2018-19 season, so go down to 43 points and are mid-table.