The big question facing Serie A after decline and upheaval

SportFootballThe big question facing Serie A after decline and upheavalSome of Serie A’s traditional great powers struggled domestically last term while league champions Inter fared poorly in Europe, with the fading giants facing a reckoning ahead of the new seasonRichard Jolly Senior Football Correspondent Thursday 20 August 2026 06:00 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b3035123","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/serie-a-26-27-inter-ac-milan-juventus-como-b3035123.html","title":"The big question facing Serie A after decline and upheaval "}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-124782","index":0}Inter Milan claimed a 21st Scudetto last season (Getty)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and go beyond the game with exclusive insightsJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterTRY 1 MONTH FOR FREEI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"pianoFieldName":"receiveIndyFootballNews","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/sport/football/world-cup","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and go beyond the game with exclusive insights","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideFootball","regSourceSection":"F...