Atalanta sack Palladino, Sarri set to take over

Atalanta on Tuesday sacked former

Monza and Fiorentina coach Raffaele Palladino and are set to

announce the appointment of former Lazio, Napoli, Chelsea and

Juve boss Maurizio Sarri in his place, the Bergamo club said.

Palladino, 42, was dismissed after the two sides failed to find

a departure by mutual consent agreement.

Sarri, 67, who has been replaced at Lazio by ex Italy boss

Gennaro Gattuso, is expected to take over at La Dea shortly.

Palladino had started at Atalanta on November 11 when he came in

for Ivan Juric who was axed after earning just 13 points in the

first 11 games of the season.

Palladino led Atalanta, who played in the Champions League last

season, to Conference League qualification.

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