Bergamo, โคItaly โ- Atalanta has appointed Raffaele Palladino as its new head coach, the club announced today. โThe move comes swiftly after the dismissal of Ivan Juric following a challenging start to the Serie A season.
Palladino,โฃ who previously managed Monza and Fiorentina, has signed a two-year contract with La Dea.Atalanta currently โคsits 13th in โthe Serie A standings with six points from eightโ matches,including a recent 3-0 defeatโ to Sassuolo. Despite a strong showing inโค the Champions League-earningโค seven points from four games-the club opted for a change inโ leadership. Palladino will be tasked with revitalizing Atalanta’s league form and โbuilding upon its European momentum.
He will be joined by โขassistant managerโ Stefano Citterio, coaching โฃstaff federico Peluso,โ fitness coaches Fabio Corabi and Nicolaโข Riva,โฃ and match analysts Andrea Ramponi and Mattia Casella. Several existing staff members-Cristian Raimondi, Marco Savorani, Sabino Oliva, Marcello Iaia, Stefano Brambilla, and Andrea โคVigni-will also remain with the โteam.
Palladino’s first โtest will be a challenging one: โฃan away matchโข against defending Serie A โขchampions Napoli at the Stadio diego Armando Maradona on November 22.He last held a coaching positionโข withโข Fiorentina at the conclusion of the previous โคseason.
