Lecce have decided to relieve Roberto D’Aversa of his duties following a series of poor results and a regrettable incident at the end of Lecce-Hellas Verona. The coach headbutted opposing striker Thomas Henry, or came very close to it, and was sent off by the referee.
The Salentini announced the call on Monday morning. They will proceed quickly in appointing a new manager. They rushed to condemn the episode, which might lead to a long suspension.
D’Aversa was appointed by Lecce last June after Marco Baroni elected not to renew his contract. The Giallorossi had a blistering start but have fallen into a long-drawn-out slump and plummeted in the standings. They have lost in 9 of the last 12 rounds, winning just once and picking up five total points.
The Salentini are currently in 15th position and hold a narrow lead over Frosinone and Sassuolo. Since Salernitana are alone at the bottom, six teams are bunched up and will tussle to avoid the other two spots. They’ll face La Bersagliera in the next round.
Leonardo Semplici and Luca Gotti are currently the favorites to take over, Gianluca Di Marzio relays.
Our Take on D’Aversa and Lecce
What happened on Sunday was the proverbial final straw and accelerated things. Still, there was already ample ground for the firing beforehand, as he seemingly lost the plot a while ago. They have looked discombobulated and, more worryingly, not fiery enough for three months at this point.
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