StankoviÄ‡ appointed coach of last-place Sampdoria in Serie A

Posted October 06, 2022 7:00 am

The Associated Press

GENOA, Italy (AP) - Former Lazio and Inter Milan midfielder Dejan StankoviÄ‡ was appointed coach of last-placed Serie A club Sampdoria on Thursday.

StankoviÄ‡ replaced Marco Giampaolo, who was fired following a 3-0 loss at home to promoted side Monza last weekend.

Sampdoria, the 1990-91 Italian league champion, hasn't won a game this season, with two draws and six losses.

It will be the second head coaching job for StankoviÄ‡ and the first in Italy after he stepped down as Red Star Belgrade manager in August after the Serbian team failed to qualify for the Champions League.

StankoviÄ‡ will make his debut at Bologna on Saturday.

It's the third coaching change this season after Thiago Motta replaced SiniÅ¡a MihajloviÄ‡ at Bologna and Raffaele Palladino replaced Giovanni Stroppa at Monza.

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FILE - Inter Milan's Dejan Stankovic, right, and Udinese's Roberto Pereyra go for the ball during their Serie A soccer match at the Friuli Stadium in Udine, Italy, Wednesday, April 25, 2012. Former Lazio and Inter Milan midfielder Dejan Stankovic was appointed coach of last-place Serie A club Sampdoria on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Paolo Giovannini, File) The Associated Press

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