Genoa surprisingly fired coach Alberto Gilardino on Tuesday and reportedly already has Patrick Vieira lined up to replace him — which could have implications for new forward Mario Balotelli.Genoa is just a point above the Serie A drop zone having lost half of its league matches.

Serie A will have a third coaching chance during the November international break after Roma and Lecce, although with a one-week delay. Genoa decided out of the blue to sack Alberto Gilardino and

(Reuters) -Genoa have parted ways with coach Alberto Gilardino, the Serie A club announced on Tuesday, with Sky Sport Italia saying they will appoint former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira. Appointed in July 2022,

While the Serie A club are yet to announce the dismissal, Gilardino and his assistants Gaetano Caridi and Dario Dainelli have been shown the door. The trio left the sports centre in Pegli at midday after a morning meeting with the board.

After Roma appointed Claudio Ranieri last week, Genoa are expected to become the second Serie A team to make a managerial change during the international break.According to Fabrizio Romano, Italy’s

Genoa have parted ways with coach Alberto Gilardino, appointing former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira as his replacement, Sky Sport Italia reported on Tuesday.Gilardino, appointed Genoa coach in July 2022,