Patrick Vieira has been sacked as coach of Genoa, the club announced on Saturday, with Roberto Murgita taking charge on an interim basis. Genoa are currently two points from safety in Serie A and visit Sassuolo on Monday.
The dismissal comes amid a challenging season for Genoa, who have yet to secure a win under Vieira’s leadership. Elsewhere in Italy’s top flight, napoli, the defending champions and league leaders, drew 0-0 with a resilient As Roma, ending their opponents’ unbeaten run since august. Napoli lead the table with 22 points, one ahead of Roma.Juventus, under new coach Luciano Spalletti, defeated Cremonese 2-1, with Filip Kostic and andrea Cambiaso scoring for the Turin side, while Jamie Vardy netted a consolation for Cremonese. Udinese handed Atalanta their first loss of the season with a 1-0 victory,Nicolò Zaniolo scoring the decisive goal.
