Cagliari named Walter Mazzarri as their new coach on Wednesday following the sacking of Leonardo Semplici three matches into the new Serie A season. The news came the same day Hellas Verona fired Eusebio Di Francesco and replaced him with former Juventus midfielder Igor Tudor.Sunday, 19.00: (1.45) Lazio (4.80) Cagliari (7.75)Semplici was dismissed after Cagliari lost 3-2 at home to Genoa on Sunday, leaving them 17th in Italy’s top-flight with just a point from their three opening league matches. They face a daunting trip to Lazio on Sunday as Maurizio Sarri’s side try to bounce back from losing 2-0 at AC Milan at the weekend. Mazzarri had been out of the game since being sacked by Torino in February last year.The same day, Igor Tudor has taken over as coach of Verona, the Serie A club said on Tuesday, hours after Eusebio Di Francesco was sacked following just four games in charge. Last season former Croatia international Tudor, 43, was Andrea Pirlo’s deputy at Juventus, winning the Italian Cup and Super Cup for the club where he won two league titles as a player.Semplici and Di Francesco have been sacked after just 3 Serie A matchdays…As @IFTVMike says, “What’s going ONNNN?” pic.twitter.com/oNOvJp3aVQ— Italian Football TV (@IFTVofficial) September 14, 2021 Di Francesco, 52, was shown the door by Verona after failing to obtain a single point from his team’s first three Serie A matches, his only win coming in the Italian Cup first round against Catanzaro last month. The axe fell after Verona lost 1-0 at Bologna on Monday, leaving them in the relegation zone and with the daunting visit of Serie A leaders Roma coming on Sunday.Sunday, 19.00: (4.20) Verona (3.60) Roma (1.95)Di Francesco arrived at Verona this summer trying to rebuild his managerial career following disappointing spells in charge of Sampdoria and Cagliari. He had made a name for himself by taking Sassuolo to Europe for the first time in their history in 2016 and two years later leading Roma to the semi-finals of the Champions League.The season is still new, but the clubs are wasting no time. Results are required straight away!
