Champions League: Italiano Faces Tough Challenge Following Motta's Exit As Coach Of Debutant Bologna

Vinc👍enzo Italiano signed a two-year contract to take over from Thiago Motta, who led Bologna to fifth place in Serie A last season and the club's first qualification for the Champions League

Associated Press

Updated on: 6 June 2024 12:21 pm

Vincenzo Italཧiano will be the new coach for Bologna. Photo: ACFFiorentinaEN/X

Vincenzo Italiano will be the n🍨ew coach for Bologna. Photo: ACFFiorentinaEN/X

Champions League debutant Bologna hired Vincenzo Italiano as its new coach on Wednesday to replace Thiago Motta. (More Football News)

Italiano signed a two-year contract to take over from Motta, who led Bologna to fifth place in Serie A last season and the club's first qualification for the Champions League.

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However, Bologna announced before the end of the season that Motta had decided not to renew his contract, freeing the 41-year-old to potentially take up the vacant position at Juventus.

Italiano left Fioren♓tina after the final game of the season last week and has b⭕een replaced by Raffaele Palladino.

The 46-year-o♒ld Italiano spent three seasons at Fiorentina and steered the club to back-to-back Europa Conference League finals, both of which it lost — to West Ham in 2023 and Olympiakos last month.