Parma captain Alessandro Lucarelli has revealed that he played without pay when the club was relegated to the fourth tier after being declared bankrupt in 2015.
Despite the demotion, Lucarelli remained with Parma since then and helped them with three consecutive promotions, till they were promoted back to Serie A.
The defender became one of Parma’s stalwarts in the five seasons that followed as the northern outfit established themselves as a solid mid-table side.
Whereas a good number of the playing unit left following the relegation, Lucarelli remained in the team as a semi-professional. He was ever-present as Parma bounced back to the third tier at the first time of asking, storming to the Serie D title without losing a single match.
The club has confirmed that they have rested the shirt used by Lucarelli, jersey number 6, the only shirt to be retired in the history of the club.