Relegation-threatened Cagliari fires Zola
Print Edition
CAGLIARI has fired Gianfranco Zola as coach after less than three months in charge, with the Italian Serie A club battling against relegation.
“Cagliari announce that Gianfranco Zola and his staff have been relieved of the technical leadership of the first team,” the Sardinian club said in a statement. “It was a decision which was taken reluctantly against a great man who has written unforgettable pages in the history of Cagliari, bringing brilliance and giving international prestige to the land of Sardinia.”
The 48-year-old Zola, a former Napoli, Chelsea and Italy forward who finished his playing career at Cagliari in 2005, replaced Poland’s Zdenek Zeman at the end of December but managed to steer the club to only two wins in 11 matches.
Saturday’s 0-2 loss at Sampdoria was Cagliari’s third straight and left it in 18th place, four points from safety. Speculation suggests Cagliari could now re-hire Zeman for the rest of the season It is the sixth coaching change in Serie A this season.
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
- |
- 互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
- |
- 网络视听许可证：0909346
- |
- 广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
- |
- 增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012
Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
