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It has taken more than a month for every Serie A team to appoint a new manager in an almost unprecedentedly busy carousel.

Grading Every New Coaching Appointment in Serie A

July 4, 2025 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Cagliari, Calciomercato, Como, Cremonese, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Lecce, Napoli, Parma, Pisa, Roma, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Tactical Trends, Torino, Transfer Market Leave a comment

It has taken more than a month for every Serie A team to appoint a new manager in an almost unprecedentedly busy carousel. The picture isn’t actually officially complete yet, as Fiorentina have yet to announce Stefano Pioli, but it’s just a technicality.

Two of the biggest pieces of the puzzle have been sorted, but there’s a long way to go to complete the whole domino of Serie A benches.

Busy Serie A Coaching Carousel Set for More Chaos

May 30, 2025 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Atalanta, Cagliari, Como, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Lecce, Napoli, Parma, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Tactical Trends, Torino

Two of the biggest pieces of the puzzle have been sorted, but there’s a long way to go to complete the whole domino of Serie A benches. Antonio Conte will stay at Napoli, while Milan have snapped up Massimiliano Allegri.

Serie A Preview: Inter vs Hellas Verona – Team News, Line-ups & Prediction

May 3, 2025 Marko Vrakela Hellas Verona, Inter, Inter Milan, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025

Inter Milan's bid to defend their Serie A title is on the line as they meet bottom-half Hellas Verona in a must-win home fixture. Stadio Giuseppe Meazza forms the backdrop for the reigning champions' bid to recover from a torrid domestic run.

Serie A Preview: Juventus vs Hellas Verona – Team News, Line-ups & Prediction

March 3, 2025 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Hellas Verona, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025

It's crunch time in the 2024/25 Serie A season as Juventus and Hellas Verona go head-to-head in a high-stakes clash at the Allianz Stadium. Anything less than three points against one of the division's weakest performers would only heighten the pressure on home boss Thiago Motta.

Serie A Preview: Milan vs Verona – Team News, Line-ups & Prediction

February 14, 2025 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Hellas Verona, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025

Saturday's Serie A action closes out at the San Siro as out-of-sorts Milan take on relegation-battling Hellas Verona in a must-win fixture. Milan's tumultuous 2024/25 campaign is spiraling into chaos despite the club's remarkable effort in the January transfer window.

Serie A Preview: Hellas Verona vs Milan – Team News, Line-ups & Prediction

December 19, 2024 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Hellas Verona, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025

Paulo Fonseca's tenure at Milan is at a crossroads ahead of Friday's must-win Serie A road trip to Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi to meet Hellas Verona. Despite Milan's impressive run in the UEFA Champions League, the Portuguese manager's career at Stadio San Siro could soon reach a point of no return.

Serie A Preview: Hellas Verona vs Inter – Team News, Line-ups & Prediction

November 22, 2024 Marko Vrakela Hellas Verona, Inter, Inter Milan, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025

Saturday's Serie A action kicks off at Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi with a 'David vs Goliath' clash between bottom-half Hellas Verona and title-defending Inter. However, both teams headed into November's international break off the back of winless league outings.

Preview: Hellas Verona vs Juventus – Team News, Line-ups & Prediction

August 24, 2024 Marko Vrakela Hellas Verona, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025

Serie A Gameweek 2 rounds off at Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi with an exciting clash between Hellas Verona and Juventus. Both teams got the new season off to a flying start, meaning another top-flight side will lose grip on a perfect league record on Monday.

Preview: Verona vs Napoli – Team News, Line-ups & Prediction

August 16, 2024 Marko Vrakela Hellas Verona, Napoli, Serie A, Transfer Market

Serie A is back in action this weekend as Hellas Verona's 2024/25 league season kicks off at Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi against Napoli on Sunday. Both teams fell short of their seasonal goals last term and will look to make things right under new managers this year.

If the merry-go-round, which is somehow still not over just, has seemed crazy, it is because it was, as Serie A had never had so many changes.

Winners and Losers of a Very Busy Coaching Carousel

July 5, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Cagliari, Empoli, Fiorentina, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Monza, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Torino, Udinese

If the merry-go-round, which is somehow still not over just, has seemed crazy, it is because it was, as Serie A had never had so many changes in one summer. Only 7 sides confirmed their previous manager, while 13 went in a different direction.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic announced that Milan have appointed Paulo Fonseca to succeed Stefano Pioli on their bench after five years.

Fonseca Officially Named the New Milan Head Coach

June 13, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025

Zlatan Ibrahimovic announced that Milan have appointed Paulo Fonseca to succeed Stefano Pioli on their bench, as it has been apparent for a couple of weeks at this point. The Portuguese coach inked a three-year contract.

Lazio, Torino, Monza, and Hellas Verona have zeroed in on their preferred candidates to fill their openings. The official announcements should come soon.

Lazio, Torino, Monza and Verona Find Their Next Coaches

June 7, 2024 Enrico Passarella Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Lazio, Monza, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Torino, Venezia

Lazio, Torino, Monza, and Hellas Verona have zeroed in on their preferred candidates to fill their openings. The official announcements should come fairly soon. The Biancocelesti will appoint Marco Baroni, while the Granata will poach Paolo Vanoli from Venezia.

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