And the first manager sacked is…

By: Francesco | September 4th, 2008

Who had their bets on Stefano Colantuono? The Roman manager has been sacked only after one game by Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini. Colantuono was sacked this season and replaced by Francesco Guidolin and then was brought back when Guidolin was let go and then confirmed as manager for the coming season. However Colantuono didn’t convince Zamparini, as Palermo lost to a Serie C2 side in a preseason friendly and then lost to Serie C1 side Ravenna in the Coppa Italia. The opening day loss to Udinese was the last straw and Colantuono held a meeting with Zamparini. Zamparini said he wasn’t convinced with what Colantuono had to say and he said this decision was all his. He also said his director of sport and chief executive weren’t too happy when hearing the news this morning.

So who is going to replace Colantuono? Davide Ballardini has been chosen to be the newest member of the Maurizio Zamparini circus (Thank God it wasn’t Francesco Guidolin again!). Ballardini led Cagliari to a miracle salvation last season and was curiously let go by the Sardinians this summer. Ballardini will take over the Sicilians and try to work his magic yet again. He could succeed and he could fail, but with Zamparini in charge you never know what’s going to happen.

By the way, with Colantuono’s sacking that makes it 27 managers sacked for Zamparini, a record. 17 were sacked when Zamparini was the chief of Venezia, and now 8 have been sacked at Palermo.

Category: Palermo, Rumors & News, Serie A

Tags: Ballardini, Calcio, Colantuono, football, Futbol, Italy, Palermo, Rumors & News, Serie A, Soccer, Zamparini

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• Angharad |  September 4th, 2008 at 8:23 am

  
  
  

  *shakes head* Crazy Zampa’s at it already. Oh calcio, life would be so boring without you.

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• Lisa |  September 4th, 2008 at 8:54 am

  
  
  

  Do we know if this is a record for fastest sacking ever? 1 game into the season…even for Zampa that’s pretty crazy.

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• Steven |  September 4th, 2008 at 9:53 am

  
  
  

  Gianni De Biasi, two seasons ago, zero games.

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• bingitz2002 |  September 4th, 2008 at 10:27 am

  
  
  

  Yup, and we at Toro have not had one manager last the whole season since De Biasi led us up from Serie B in 05/06. I’m scared Cairo could be the next Zampa.

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• Lisa |  September 4th, 2008 at 10:31 am

  
  
  

  I’d forgotten about that…he was rehired later in the season, wasn’t he? Zampa’s not the only one who brings the crazy.

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• kat |  September 4th, 2008 at 12:32 pm

  
  
  

  Cellino is close third, I’d say.

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• Steven |  September 4th, 2008 at 12:34 pm

  
  
  

  ‘Luciano Gaucci’

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