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Lecce sacked Luca Gotti over the weekend after a relatively poor start and announced to have picked Marco Giampaolo as his successor on Monday.

Lecce Hand the Reins to Giampaolo After Gotti Dismissal

November 11, 2024 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Lecce, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025 Leave a comment

Lecce sacked Luca Gotti over the weekend after a relatively poor start and announced to have picked Marco Giampaolo as his successor on Monday. He’s returning to the bench after two years. He signed a contract until June 30th with an option.

Paulo Fonseca didn’t beat around the bush when quizzed about his expectations for the final stretch of the window: "We're missing just one man."

Echoes of Giampaolo – Fonseca’s Rocky Start Leaves Milan in Turmoil

August 26, 2024 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025

When Milan decided to part with Scudetto-winning manager Stefano Pioli at the end of last season, they thought they'd change for the better. Changes are sometimes necessary, even inevitable, but the 19-time Serie A champions seemingly haven't thought this through.

It took an extra day to sort out the bureaucracy, but Sampdoria have indeed hired Dejan Stankovic to succeed Marco Giampaolo on the bench.

Sampdoria Officially Appoint Stankovic as New Coach

October 6, 2022 Enrico Passarella Inter Milan, Italian Football, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023

It took an extra day to sort out the bureaucracy, but Sampdoria have indeed hired Dejan Stankovic to succeed Marco Giampaolo on the bench. The Serbian gaffer takes over a squad that currently sits at the bottom of the standings, having collected just two points in eight fixtures.

Sampdoria didn’t bounce back in the first game after the break, as they lost three-nil to Monza at home, and the management quickly fired Marco Giampaolo.

Sampdoria Mulling Their Options After Sacking Giampaolo

October 3, 2022 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023

Sampdoria didn’t bounce back in the first game after the break, as they lost three-nil to Monza at home, and the management quickly fired Marco Giampaolo. The Blucerchiati are still winless after eight rounds and sit at the bottom of the table with just two points.

Serie A Saturday Action Recap: Nightmarish Debut For Thiago Motta

September 18, 2022 Marko Vrakela Bologna, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023

Saturday's Serie A action did not see any of Italy's top clubs ply their trade but still produced some dramatic moments. Well that's not if you're Marco Giampaolo, who could be on the verge of losing his job following another abysmal result for Sampdoria.

Angel Di Maria will be back from his latest thigh injury as Juventus will take on Benfica in the second matchday of the Champions League.

Juventus Recover Star, Judge Issues Round Six Sanctions

September 13, 2022 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Empoli, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Salernitana, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023

Angel Di Maria will be back from his latest thigh injury as Juventus take on Benfica in the second matchday of the Champions League. He missed the past two tilts and a half because of it. He quickly returned on the mend after suffering the same issue in the opener.

Milan picked from where they had left off last spring, beating Inter in the Derby di Milano for the second time in a row and passing them in the table

Sampdoria vs Milan – Preview and Lineups – Serie A Round 6

September 9, 2022 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023

Saturday's Serie A action rounds off at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris as relegation-battling Sampdoria and defending champions Milan go head-to-head. The two perennial top-flight tenants will square off in contrasting circumstances in a potentially career-defining fixture for home manager Marco Giampaolo.

Sampdoria vs Juventus Preview and Lineups – Serie A Round 2

August 21, 2022 Marko Vrakela Juventus, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023

A new-look Juventus side take a trip to the Stadio Luigi Ferraris to take on out-of-sorts Sampdoria in an exciting Serie A fixture. Tomorrow's clash in Genoa will drop the curtain on matchday two, as did Juve's 3-0 thumping of Sassuolo last Monday.

Inter vs Sampdoria Preview and Lineups – Serie A Round 38

May 22, 2022 Marko Vrakela Inter, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022

Reigning Serie A champions Inter head into the final day of the Serie A season with the faintest of hopes about winning back-to-back titles for the first time in over a decade. Bottom-half Sampdoria, who have secured another top-flight season despite a troublesome campaign, will be looking to throw another spanner in Simone Inzaghi's bid to land his first-ever Scudetto.

Bologna vs Sampdoria Preview and Lineups – Serie A Round 32

April 11, 2022 Marko Vrakela Bologna, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022

Monday's encounter between Bologna and Sampdoria at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara will round off Serie A Matchday 32. It will be the 100th meeting between these two sides in Serie A as La Samp look to avenge a 2-1 defeat in the reverse fixture.

Sensi and Quagliarella picked up injuries in the last Serie A round, but Sampdoria coach Giampaolo reassured that these are only small muscular problems

Giampaolo Shares Good News on Sensi and Quagliarella Injuries

March 2, 2022 Simone Castellano Italian Football, Sampdoria, Serie A

Stefano Sensi and Fabio Quagliarella picked up injuries in the last Serie A round, but Sampdoria's coach Marco Giampaolo reassured that these are only small muscular problems. He hopes to have both players available as Sampdoria prepare to take on Udinese on Saturday.

After the defeat in Milan, Sampdoria won the game against Empoli with two goals scored by their talismanic captain Fabio Quagliarella.

Quagliarella on Breaking Scoring Drought: “I Train Like a 20-Year-Old”

February 20, 2022 Fiammetta Maspero Italian Football, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022

Quagliarella had not scored in 139 days and yesterday he stopped his abstinence with a stunning brace in the first half of the game. Saturday's goals also made him reach a 100-goal milestone with the Doria shirt. "I train like a 20-year-old and I always try to contribute", the captain said in his post-match remarks.

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