Genoa on Tuesday sacked coach
Aurelio Andreazzoli after a run of three losses left them second
from bottom in Serie A.
Thiago Motta is set to take over, they said.
Former Roma and Empoli boss Andreazzoli, 65, signed a
two-year contract with Genoa in June.
But their poor opening to the season has left them second
from bottom, on five points from eight games, one point above
basement side Sampdoria.
Former Barcelona, Inter, PSG and Italy midfielder Motta, 37,
of Brazilian descent, has only previously coached the Parisian
club's under-19 side.
He is set to lead his first training session later today,
Genoa said.
It is the third change of coach in Serie A after Claudio
Ranieri replaced Eusebio Di Francesco at bottom club Sampdoria
and Stefano Pioli came in for Marco Giampaolo at stuttering AC
Milan.
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