Overview
- Atalanta relieved Raffaele Palladino of his duties on Tuesday and issued a brief statement thanking him and his coaching staff for their work.
- Multiple outlets report Maurizio Sarri is expected to be announced as Palladino’s successor in the coming days once contract details are finalised.
- Palladino coached 39 matches for Atalanta, recording 18 wins, eight draws and 13 defeats while taking the club to the Champions League last 16 and the Coppa Italia semi-finals.
- Reports differ on the final league placing this season, with Football Italia crediting sixth place and Conference League qualification and AFP reporting seventh place and a 12-point gap to the Champions League spots.
- The change highlights a reset from the long Gasperini era and follows Sarri’s recent exit from Lazio, and it could prompt tactical shifts, staff changes and transfer moves that will affect players and supporters over the summer.