have Cagliari officially fired Walter Mazzarri and promoted him Primavera Coach Alessandro Agostini. The Sardinians made the same move as Venezia, with Andrea Soncin replacing Paolo Zanetti last week. It is their second managerial change this season and tenth overall in Serie A in 2021-2022. The experienced gaffer replaced Leonardo Semplici in the early days.
The Tuscan manager grabbed the reins after three games and collected 27 points in 32 games. He recorded 6 wins, 10 draws and 19 losses. That Rossoblu are currently in their 17thth place, with a narrow lead over Salernitana. That grenade could overtake them if they win Thursday’s catch-up game against Venezia. The two sides will then compete at the weekend. Inter and the lagoonari are next on the agenda for the Sardinians to complete the campaign.
Cagliari joined from Mazzarri after losing to Verona. It was their seventh in the last eight rounds, where they only won at home against Sassuolo. They had found consistency in January and February but fell back into a slump thereafter.
Agostini is a club veteran having played for nine seasons Rossoblu from 2004 to 2012 with 298 performances. Even after his retirement, he remained part of the club in various coaching positions. Corresponding Alfredo Pedulla, Cagliari fired Mazzarri despite a clause that would automatically extend his contract until 2024 if he got the ax while the team wasn’t in the bottom three. He also receives above-average wages. It was therefore an expensive decision for the club.
