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·21 October 2025

Bologna’s Italiano in hospital with pneumonia, condition improving

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The coach of Bologna will stay for five days in the pneumology department of the Sant’Orsola-Malpighi Polyclinic in Bologna due to pneumonia (not related to Covid) and will not be on the bench for the away games on Thursday in the Europa League in Bucharest against Steaua and on Saturday in the league against his former team Fiorentina.

Bologna, Italiano hospitalized for pneumonia at Sant’Orsola: “Situation slowly improving”

The Bologna coach, Vincenzo Italiano, was admitted yesterday to the Sant’Orsola-Malpighi Polyclinic in Bologna, in the Pneumology department led by Professor Stefano Nava. The hospitalization was necessary due to pneumonia of probable bacterial origin, not related to Covid-19.


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According to the official statement from the rossoblù club, “the coach will remain in the hospital for about five days, undergoing targeted antibiotic therapy.” The club added that “the clinical situation is slowly but steadily improving,” and further updates will be provided in the coming days.

The Bologna statement concludes with a message of support and well wishes: “Vincenzo receives the best wishes for a speedy recovery from the entire Club.”

As a result, Italiano will not be present on the bench on Thursday for the Europa League match against Steaua Bucharest, during which the technical management of the team will be temporarily entrusted to his collaborators.

The hospitalization of Vincenzo Italiano has garnered significant attention in the sports world, but the news coming from Sant’Orsola suggests a positive clinical course. The therapy undertaken seems to be showing initial results, and the medical staff remains hopeful for a full recovery in the coming weeks.

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