Aquilani no longer Sassuolo manager: sacked after loss to Roma

Aquilani sacked after collecting just 8 points in 11 games; Sassuolo sit 17th and one point from relegation.

Sassuolo have officially sacked manager Alberto Aquilani following a poor run of results that has left the club 17th in Serie A, just one point above the relegation zone. Aquilani, who previously managed Catanzaro, managed just two wins, two draws and seven defeats in 11 league matches, with his final game a loss to Roma at the Olimpico.

The club released a statement thanking Aquilani and his staff and wishing them well for the future. With the international break now underway, Sassuolo are looking to appoint a successor quickly to allow the new manager time to work with the squad before a crucial relegation battle against Genoa on 22 November.

Vincenzo Montella, who recently left the Turkish national team after the World Cup in America, is the leading candidate for the role.