Davide Ballardini will be the new coach of Sassuolo. Following the overwhelming 6-1 defeat to Napoli in the catch-up round, the Emilian club decided not to confirm Bigica (who returns to coach the Primavera team) who had been temporarily chosen as the replacement for the dismissed Dionisi.

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The former Genoa coach will therefore have the task of lifting the fortunes of Sassuolo, which is currently in third-last place with just 20 points. Ballardini has already terminated his contract with Cremonese, and the official announcement is expected on Friday with the white smoke. Ballardini has accepted an 18-month contract that will allow him to lead Sassuolo also in the next season, regardless of the result of this end of the championship. The Neroverdi club also considered Gennaro Gattuso and Fabio Grosso, but in the end, Ballardini's experience prevailed, as he is not new to taking over teams mid-season.