Mazzarri steps down at Torino after 7-0 and 4-0 losses

Posted February 04, 2020 6:00 am

The Associated Press

Torino's head coach Walter Mazzarri reacts during the Serie A soccer match between Roma and Torino at the Rome Olympic Stadium, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) The Associated Press

TURIN, Italy (AP) - Walter Mazzarri stepped down as Torino coach on Tuesday after his club conceded 11 goals over its last two matches, and Moreno Longo was hired as his replacement.

After an embarrassing 7-0 rout at home by Atalanta, Torino lost 4-0 at relegation-threatened Lecce on Sunday to stretch its losing streak to three games.

'œPresident Urbano Cairo and coach Walter Mazzarri, after a thorough analysis of the current situation, have decided to end their professional relationship,'ť the club said in a statement. 'œTorino Football Club announces therefore the consensual resolution of Walter Mazzarri's contract.'ť

Longo is a former Torino player and youth squad coach who also coached Pro Vercelli and Frosinone.

Torino is in 12th place in Serie A, 11 points above the relegation zone.

Formerly at Watford, Mazzarri took over at Torino midway through last season.

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Torino's Andrea Belotti, left, challenges Lecce's Andrea Rispoli during the Serie A soccer match between Lecce and Torino at the Via del Mare Stadium in Lecce, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020. (Donato Fasano/Lapresse via AP) The Associated Press

Torino coach Walter Mazzarri gestures during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Torino and Bologna, in Turin, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020. (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP) The Associated Press

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