Paolo Bianco Sacked Following Poor Performance and Fan Pressure

The fans, who had been demanding the head of coach Paolo Bianco for weeks, have won. President Carlo Rivetti had defended him vigorously, but the last defeat by 1-3, last night (Friday, April 12) in the Serie B advance with Catanzaro at Braglia, has led the club to make a change. The record of 8 draws and 3 losses in the last 11 rounds has precipitated the situation with a margin that has narrowed on the playout zone after having dreamed of the playoffs. The top management of the company announced the dismissal in a very heavy atmosphere, so much so that at the end of the game with the Calabrians, the chant 'Bianco go away' was repeatedly raised from the stands. Palermo inaugurates the new sports center branded City Football Group: President Gravina was also present. For the succession, the most popular name is that of Moreno Longo, surprisingly sacked by Como on November 13 after a victory in Ascoli, but there are also the candidacies of Pierpaolo Bisoli, relieved of his duties at Sudtirol on December 4, and Cristian Bucchi, last season until February on the bench of Ascoli and with the Emilians as a striker. Bianco, tied to Modena until June 2025, had arrived last summer after the non-renewal of Attilio Tesser who in 2022 brought Modena back to Serie B. The Emilian team, after a positive start to the season, has had a terrible decline with just 2 wins in the last 21 rounds, finishing third last in the return round standings.