Hellas Verona coach Andrea Mandorlini is singing the praises of veteran striker Luca Toni ahead of Sunday's penultimate match at Parma. Toni is in the running to finish as Serie A's leading goalscorer, having struck 19 times so far to trail Juventus striker Carlos Tevez by just one goal. Toni, 37, is Hellas' all-time leading scorer with 39 goals. "As a coach, it's great to have a player like ...Full Story »

Hellas Verona boss Andrea Mandorlini is backing Luca Toni to finish the season as Serie A's top scorer now top-flight survival is mathematically assured. The veteran striker brought up his 18th goal of the current campaign to earn Verona a point from a 1-1 draw at Sampdoria and, with five games remaining, Juventus hitman Carlos Tevez is only two goals away in the charts. Hellas return to the S...Full Story »

Hellas Verona coach Andrea Mandorlini has warned his team not to lose focus ahead of Sunday's home game against Sassuolo. Mandorlini and his players are in celebratory mood after Monday's 1-0 triumph at Fiorentina. Mounir Obbadi's last-gasp goal halted Hellas' three-match winless run and lifted the Verona outfit to 14th place. With seven games remaining and Hellas 13 points clear of the drop ...Full Story »

Hellas Verona coach Andrea Mandorlini is hoping his players can become more ruthless at home, starting with Saturday's game against strugglers Cesena. The Verona outfit, 11 points clear of the drop zone, will play seven of their last 10 league games at their Marcantonio Bentegodi stadium. Hellas have collected 18 of a possible 39 points in Verona so far and Mandorlini knows his side must do be...Full Story »

Hellas Verona coach Andrea Mandorlini has heaped praise on veteran striker Luca Toni ahead of Sunday's city derby against Chievo. The 37-year-old Toni scored his 300th career goal in last weekend's 2-1 victory at Udinese, Hellas' fourth win of the campaign. The victory in Udine halted a three-match losing streak for Hellas and lifted them to 13th place, five points clear of the drop zone. "To...Full Story »

Hellas Verona striker Luca Toni has sprung to the defence of under-fire coach Andrea Mandorlini ahead of Monday's home game against Sampdoria. The Verona outfit have failed to win in Serie A since October 4 and have collected only three points in that time to drop to 14th place. Last weekend's 2-1 defeat at Sassuolo, which followed their 2-1 reverse to Fiorentina, piled further pressure on Man...Full Story »

Hellas Verona were held to a goalless draw at Atalanta in their Serie A opener on Sunday afternoon. The visitors had the better chances throughout the encounter in Bergamo but could not find the finishing touch as they settled for a point in their first game of the campaign. Hellas coach Andrea Mandorlini opted to play with Bosko Jankovic in support of veteran striker Luca Toni, whose 20 goals...Full Story »

Hellas Verona will be looking to celebrate a successful campaign with a win at Napoli on Sunday. The Verona outfit, who gained promotion to Italy's top flight last summer, were widely backed to struggle this term. However, coach Andrea Mandorlini has worked wonders with Hellas winning 16 games this season. Last weekend's 2-2 draw against Udinese lifted Hellas to ninth in the standings. Veter...Full Story »

Hellas Verona fans can breathe a big sigh of relief with news that coach Andrea Mandorlini is set to remain at the club next season. Club president Maurizio Setti announced ahead of Saturday's home match against Udinese that Hellas intends to keep Mandorlini at least for another year. Mandorlini, who is in his fourth season at the helm of the Mastini, becomes a free agent this summer. "Mandor...Full Story »

Hellas Verona coach Andrea Mandorlini remains upbeat about the season despite last weekend's costly home defeat to Fiorentina. The 5-3 setback ended Hellas' positive run, which had seen them win their previous two encounters, and meant they dropped to 11th place heading into Saturday's match at Atalanta. The Verona outfit are seven points adrift of Inter Milan, who are fifth and hold the last ...Full Story »