BERGAMO, Italy (AP) – Atalanta’s replacement for Gian Piero Gasperini failed to get through a third of the games. Serie A season.
Coach Ivan Juric was sacked on Monday as the Bergamo team languished in 13th place after a seven-game winless streak in the Italian league.
The move came two days after they lost 3-0 at home to promoted side Sassuolo.
Former Monza and Fiorentina manager Raffaele Palladino was expected to be appointed as Atalanta’s new manager ahead of Atalanta’s visit to defending champions Napoli after the international break.
Atalanta, who suffered a consecutive defeat following a five-game losing streak, are 11 points behind Serie A leaders Inter Milan and Roma.
After nine successful seasons at Roma, Gasperini left Atalanta and was replaced by Juric.
In the Champions League, Atalanta has 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
This is the fourth managerial change in Serie A this season, following Juventus, Genoa and Fiorentina.
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