Sassuolo have chosen Roberto D’Aversa as their next coach after Alberto Aquilani was sacked, making D’Aversa the club’s new Serie A appointment.
Contract details remain unsettled
Multiple sources are confident Sassuolo have chosen D’Aversa as their next coach, with a contract running to June 2027. Sportitalia, Sky Sport Italia, Fabrizio Romano and more also say Sassuolo are down to the details of a new contract for D’Aversa that will run to the end of the current campaign.
There will be no automatic renewal option in D’Aversa’s contract, but the door is open to an extension if he does well.
Aquilani’s dismissal
Alberto Aquilani was formally sacked on 9 November following five consecutive Serie A defeats. Sassuolo lost 3-0 to Roma on Sunday.
Aquilani had been brought in over the summer for his first top-flight job, replacing Fabio Grosso.
D’Aversa returns to Serie A
The 51-year-old D’Aversa is returning to Serie A after steering Torino away from trouble last season, when he had 12 games from February to the end of the campaign.
His other previous clubs include Parma, Sampdoria, Lecce and Empoli.
Montella floated as a possible candidate
Sky Sport Italia floated Vincenzo Montella as a possible candidate for the job.
