Sassuolo replaces boss Bucchi with Iachini

Sassuolo boss Cristian Bucchi followed Vincenzo Montella out of the Serie A exit door on Monday and has been replaced by Giuseppe Iachini.

Published : Nov 28, 2017 00:55 IST

Cristian Bucchi was appointed by Sassuolo in June after Eusebio Di Francesco became Roma boss.
Cristian Bucchi was appointed by Sassuolo in June after Eusebio Di Francesco became Roma boss.
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Cristian Bucchi was appointed by Sassuolo in June after Eusebio Di Francesco became Roma boss.

Vincenzo Montella was not the only Serie A head coach to find himself out of a job on Monday after Sassuolo sacked boss Cristian Bucchi.

Former Sampdoria and Palermo coach Giuseppe Iachini has been brought in as Bucchi's replacement and will address the media on Tuesday.

Iachini has not held a senior post since being dismissed by Udinese in October 2016.

Sassuolo lies 16th in Serie A and Saturday's 2-0 home defeat to Verona was its fourth loss in the past five outings.

Bucchi was appointed by Sassuolo in June after Eusebio Di Francesco became Roma boss.

Di Francesco led the club to Serie A for the first time in its history in 2013 and it secured a sixth-place finish in 2015-16 to qualify for the Europa League. In a club statement, Bucchi was thanked for "the professionalism and passion shown in Sassuolo in recent months".

Montella's only win in his final four Serie A games in charge of Milan came courtesy of a 2-0 win at Sassuolo, with Alessio Romagnoli and Suso getting the goals.

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