Atalanta B.C. failed to prolong its Serie A stint by more than one season due to a poor start to the season. Delio Rossi took over at the helm and helped by the breakthroughs of striker Stephen Makinwa and playmaker Riccardo Montolivo Atalanta was able to catch up with the teams above the relegation zone but went down due to a 1-0 defeat to Roma in the penultimate round.
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