Bola.net – Como is only one win away from winning a promotion ticket to Serie A for the 2024/2024 season. Como, owned by Indonesians, the Hartono Brothers, currently sits in second place in the Serie B standings.
Como achieved impressive results in Week 36 of Serie A 2023/2024. The team created by coach Osian Roberts won over Cittadella in a duel at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, Sunday (1/5/2024) evening WIB.
Como achieved this victory in a dramatic way. They trailed 0-1 in the 71st minute. Two minutes later, Como was able to equalize after Simone Verdi scored a goal.
Como finally secured the three points after Edoardo Goldaniga scored a goal in the 90+4 minute. Como is now in second place in the 36th week of Serie B standings with 71 points, very close to the Serie A promotion ticket.
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Scenario of Como Promotion to Serie A
Como player Patrick Cutrone’s goal celebration in the match against Venezia in Serie B 2023/2024 (c) Instagram/comofootball
For information, there are three Serie B teams that will be promoted to Serie A in the 2024/2025 season. The two teams ranked at the top of the direct promotion standings. Meanwhile, teams ranked third to eighth must fight through the play-off round.
Parma is the first team confirmed for direct promotion to Serie A. Como has a great opportunity to accompany Parma.
Como has now collected 71 points, four points ahead of Venezia who sits in third place. In week 36, Jay Idzes and colleagues suffered a 2-3 defeat to host Catanzaro.
There are only two weeks left of the Serie B regular season. So, in those two matches, Como only needs one win to be promoted directly to Serie A. The two matches are against Modena (away) and Nuova Cosenza (home).
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Indonesian nuances in Como
Sabah FA Coach, Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto (c) Bola.com/Aditya Wany
If promoted to Serie A, Como will definitely get more attention from the Indonesian public. Because, Como is now recorded as being owned by tycoons from Indonesia, namely Michael Bambang Hartono and Robert Budi Hartono.
Both are known through businesses under the auspices of the Djarum Group. However, they also have many other business lines, including in the banking world. The Hartono Brothers were recorded as having acquired Como in 2019, for €850 thousand or around IDR 5 billion.
Slowly, the Hartono Brothers built Como. Starting from Serie D, Como is now competing in Serie B and has the opportunity to be promoted to Serie A.
Apart from that, there is the name Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto who is on the Como coaching staff. ‘The Skinny’ was once an assistant coach for the Indonesian National Team, both senior and age group.