Atalanta are set to half methods with head coach Ivan Juric following a poor run of outcomes and a latest fallout with Nigerian ahead Ademola Lookman throughout a UEFA Champions League match final week.
Based on reviews, talks are actually at a sophisticated stage for Raffaele Palladino to take over as the brand new supervisor of the Serie A membership. Juric, who was appointed in the summertime, has did not persuade the Atalanta board after a disappointing begin to the season.
An official announcement concerning Juric’s removing could possibly be made in the present day, with Palladino anticipated to signal a two-year deal till 2027 value round €2 million per yr.
The 40-year-old Italian coach, who beforehand managed Monza and had a brief stint at Fiorentina, has been in Milan since Wednesday together with his teaching employees making ready for the transfer.
Palladino had been linked with a attainable function at Juventus earlier than Luciano Spalletti’s arrival, however Atalanta’s ongoing struggles seem to have opened the door for his return to the dugout.
Though Juric briefly eased stress with a win over Olympique Marseille, final weekend’s defeat to Sassuolo proved to be the ultimate straw for the membership’s administration.
If appointed, Palladino will likely be tasked with reviving Atalanta’s season and serving to Lookman rediscover his greatest type after a turbulent few weeks below Juric.
