Cagliari said Tuesday that they
have sacked coach Rolando Maran after a dire spell of form in
Serie A and Walter Zenga took over.
The Sardinia side made a stunning start to the season under
Maran and were challenging for the Champions League
qualification places at one stage.
But they have slid down to 11th after a 12-match winless run,
including Sunday's 4-3 defeat at home to AS Roma.
Former Inter and Italy goalkeeper and much-travelled coach
Zenga arrived in Cagliari and signed a contract later Tuesday.
He will take charge of his first training session on
Wednesday.
Zenga's many previous coaching jobs include Național Bucarest
Steaua Bucarest, Red Star Belgrade, Gaziantepspor, Al-Ain,
Dinamo Bucarest, Catania, Palermo, Al-Nassr, Al-Jazira,
Sampdoria, Al-Shaab, Wolverhampton, Crotone and Venezia.
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