# Managerial turnover in Italian football

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/managerial-turnover-in-italian-football
> Updated: 2026-10-19T11:37:16.000Z. Sources: 40. Developments: 2.

The early stages of the 2026/27 Italian football season have been marked by frequent managerial turnover across various levels of the league system.

In Serie A, four clubs—Venezia, Fiorentina, Bologna, and Parma—dismissed their head coaches within the first six matchdays. The dismissals involved Giovanni Stroppa, Fabio Grosso, Domenico Tedesco, and Carlos Cuesta. Notably, the clubs involved are all under foreign ownership. Successive appointments included Paolo Vanoli, Raffaele Palladino, and Alberto Gilardino.

This trend of coaching changes extended to other divisions. In Serie B, Sampdoria dismissed Bernardo Corradi after seven matches, during which the club recorded one victory, one draw, and five losses, leaving them at the bottom of the standings. Following the dismissal, Attilio Lombardo has been tasked with managing the squad while the club seeks a permanent replacement.

Negotiations for Marco Giampaolo to return for a third stint have officially collapsed. Although a verbal agreement had reportedly been reached, the deal fell through due to complications regarding his technical staff and the resolution of his contract with Cremonese. With the Giampaolo deal stalled, Sampdoria is actively evaluating other candidates, including Michele Mignani, Luca D’Angelo, and Fabio Caserta, to lead the team through a period marked by injuries and poor results.

In the lower leagues, A.C. Baiano and Don Bosco Asti also parted ways with their technical staff following poor results in the Promozione Girone C and Prima Categoria respectively.

## Claims

- Sampdoria dismissed manager Bernardo Corradi. (single source)
- Sampdoria is in negotiations to hire Marco Giampaolo. (single source)
- A.C. Baiano and Michele Carrella ended their professional relationship by mutual agreement. (single source)
- A.C. Baiano lost 2-0 to Montoro. (single source)
- Don Bosco Asti dismissed Giovanni Frenna and Cosimo Vigilante. (single source)
- Don Bosco Asti drew 0-0 against Costigliole. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-19: Sampdoria searches for new manager after Giampaolo deal collapses

Sampdoria is searching for a new manager after negotiations with Marco Giampaolo collapsed due to contractual disputes following Bernardo Corradi's dismissal.

37 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/italian-football-clubs-announce-coaching-changes

### 2026-10-12: Serie A sees four managerial sackings in first six matches

Four Serie A clubs, including Venezia, Fiorentina, Bologna, and Parma, have dismissed their managers within the first six matches of the 2026/27 season.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/serie-a-sees-four-managerial-sackings-in-first-six-matches

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