Serie A bottom club Monza replace Alessandro Nesta with Salvatore Bocchetti
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Alessandro Nesta, who was sacked on Dec 23, took charge at Monza when Raffaele Palladino left for Fiorentina at the end of last season.
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ROME – Monza have appointed Salvatore Bocchetti as coach to replace Alessandro Nesta, the Italian Serie A club said on Dec 23, with the side bottom of the standings from just one league game this season.
Bocchetti has signed a contract until June 2027 with the club, who sacked Nesta earlier in the day.
Bocchetti’s only previous managerial experience came as caretaker coach at Hellas Verona in 2022, losing all six games in charge, including a defeat to Monza, after his temporary promotion from managing the club’s youth team.
A former Italy international and defender with Lazio and AC Milan in his playing days, Nesta took charge at Monza when Raffaele Palladino left for Fiorentina at the end of last season. It was his first managerial role in Serie A.
Monza’s 2-1 defeat at home to Juventus on Dec 22 was their third consecutive loss and their ninth in 17 games. They have gone nine games without a victory since their only league win this campaign at Verona in October.
Monza are away to Parma on Dec 28, a side 17th in the standings and five points ahead of Monza. REUTERS
