Manager
Sassuolo appoint Roberto D’Aversa as new head coach
Sassuolo announced the appointment a day after dismissing Alberto Aquilani, with a contract until 30 June 2027.
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Sassuolo have appointed Roberto D’Aversa as their new head coach, the club announced on Tuesday. He replaces Alberto Aquilani, who was dismissed a day earlier after a poor start to the season. Mundo Deportivo reports that the contract runs until 30 June 2027.
D’Aversa has previously coached Parma, Torino and Sampdoria. According to Tuttosport, he was in charge of Torino in the second half of last season. Corriere dello Sport reports that his brief is to keep Sassuolo in Serie A.
Sassuolo have eight points from 11 Serie A games and sit 17th in the table, while Torino are 11th with 14 points. On 7 November Sassuolo lost 3-0 at AS Roma, with goals from Mario Hermoso, an own goal by Sebastian Walukiewicz and Rodrigo Mora.
TuttoMercatoWeb had reported six defeats and a draw in the last seven league matches before the change.
Sources
This article is based on reports by:
- Tuttosport — D'Aversa è il nuovo allenatore del Sassuolo: l'ex Torino sostituisce Aquilani, la nota ufficiale
- Mundo Deportivo — Roberto D'Aversa, nuevo entrenador del Sassuolo
- Corriere dello Sport — Ufficiale D'Aversa al Sassuolo: è il nuovo allenatore dopo l'esonero di Aquilani
- TuttoMercatoWeb — Sassuolo, ecco Roberto D'Aversa: il comunicato con l'annuncio del nuovo allenatore
Written by the Golviva newsroom from the reports below, with figures from Golviva’s own database. Spotted a mistake? Tell us. · How we report
