1998/99 Perugia Home Football Shirt (XL)

Condition: 9/10 Superb

Size: Adult’s Extra Large

Chest Measurement: 44-46 Inches / 112-117 CM

Manufacturer: Galex

Colour: Red, white trim

Material: Polyester

Seasons: 1998/1999

Player: N/A

Patches: N/A

Official Galex A.C. Perugia home football shirt from the 1998/99 season.

Condition of this original football jersey is 9/10 – Superb (see photos).

The side returned to Serie B in 1994 and under the guidance of Giovanni Galeone reached Serie A in 1996. Perugia started well before Gaucci's decision to replace Galeone with Nevio Scala. The side's form subsequently declined before a late rally gave them a chance of survival- a 2–1 defeat at Piacenza in the final round sealed their fate. With Castagner back in charge, Perugia won a play-off with Torino to secure a return to the top flight.

The next six seasons saw Perugia hold their own in Serie A with foreign imports including the Japanese international Hidetoshi Nakata in 1998. The team came under scrutiny when Gaucci criticised and eventually terminated the contract of his own player, Ahn Jung-Hwan of South Korea, for scoring the golden goal that knocked Italy out of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and allegedly insulting the Italian nation. Ahn's national manager Guus Hiddink spoke out against the sacking. 

Following the outcry, it however transpired that Ahn was only ever on a season-long contract and by the time of the World Cup, was no longer under contract to Perugia and the “sacking” was all a publicity stunt by Gaucci.