FC Crotone — season around 2020/21

• Club: Football Club Crotone (commonly "Crotone"), based in Crotone, Calabria, Italy.
• Home stadium: Stadio Ezio Scida (town stadium in Crotone; capacity ~15–17k).
• Head coach: Giovanni Stroppa (in charge since 2019; coach throughout the 2020/21 Serie A campaign).
• Competition (2020/21): Serie A (top tier of Italian football).
• Season outcome: Crotone struggled in Serie A that season and were relegated back to Serie B at the end of the campaign (finish in the bottom places of the 20-team table).

Context and notes

• Crotone had been promoted to Serie A for the 2020/21 season after a successful 2019/20 campaign in Serie B.
• Under Giovanni Stroppa the club sought to play proactively with a small squad and relied on a few key attacking players, but results across the season were insufficient to avoid relegation.
• Notable names associated with Crotone around this period include forward Nwankwo Simy and attacking/wing players who earned visibility during the season; these players drew attention despite the club’s difficult league campaign.

Club colours and badge: Traditional colours are red and blue (often in vertical stripes); the club badge and kits use those colours.

Aftermath: Following relegation, Crotone moved back to Serie B and reorganized the squad and staff for the subsequent seasons. Giovanni Stroppa’s tenure is remembered for the promotion and for managing the club through a tough Serie A season.