Tabelle1997/19988. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Mailand | 8 | 20:8 | 12 | 22 | |
| 2 | Juventus Turin | 8 | 20:4 | 16 | 20 | |
| 3 | Parma | 8 | 15:4 | 11 | 17 | |
| 4 | AS Rom | 8 | 16:8 | 8 | 15 | |
| 5 | Lazio Rom | 8 | 13:8 | 5 | 14 | |
| 6 | Vicenza | 8 | 12:12 | 0 | 14 | |
| 7 | Udinese | 8 | 14:17 | -3 | 13 | |
| 8 | AC Florenz | 8 | 15:10 | 5 | 11 | |
| 9 | AC Mailand | 8 | 10:8 | 2 | 11 | |
| 10 | S. Genua | 8 | 13:15 | -2 | 11 | |
| 11 | Brescia | 8 | 12:13 | -1 | 10 | |
| 12 | Bergamo | 8 | 11:12 | -1 | 10 | |
| 13 | Empoli | 8 | 9:14 | -5 | 7 | |
| 14 | Bari | 8 | 8:18 | -10 | 7 | |
| 15 | Bologna | 8 | 11:14 | -3 | 6 | |
| 16 | Lecce | 8 | 7:19 | -12 | 6 | |
| 17 | SSC Neapel | 8 | 7:20 | -13 | 4 | |
| 18 | Piacenza | 8 | 5:14 | -9 | 3 |
Der beste Nationaltrainer, den England nie hatte.
— Die Neue Zürcher Zeitung über Brian Clough, Erfolgstrainer von Nottingham Forest und Derby County.