Marco Giampaolo, without a position since 2022, is the new coach of poorly ranked Lecce until the end of the season, the Puglia club, 18th in the Italian championship, announced on Monday.
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“Lecce announces that it has entrusted the technical direction of its first team to Marco Giampaolo. The coach signed a contract expiring on June 30, 2025, which will be automatically extended if retained.the club said in a press release.
Giampolo, aged 57, succeeds Luca Gotti, dismissed on Saturday the day after the draw at home against Empoli (1-1).
Lecce occupies 18e place in Serie A, synonymous with relegation, with nine points in twelve matches. It is one point behind the first non-relegation team, Genoa (17th), and one point ahead of Monza (19th).e) and Venice (20e).
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Giampaolo has not coached since October 2022, when he was fired by Sampdoria who were then playing in the Italian elite.
It was with the Genoa club that he made a name for himself between 2016 and 2019, notably finishing 9th in the 2018-19 championship.
His results with Samp then convinced AC Milan to recruit him to succeed Gennaro Gattuso, but he only remained in post for seven matches from August to October, with a record of three wins and four defeats, which earned him the unflattering reputation as the worst coach in Milan history.
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