The Grigiorossi change on the bench after a hit-and-miss start and are preparing to welcome the coach who has been out of action since last April following his dismissal from Palermo
Change of leadership at Cremonese. After a slow start, the grey-reds decided to exonerate Giovanni Stroppa. Already identified in the former Palermo coach, Eugenio Corinithe replacement for the coach from Lodi who last year took over from Davide Ballardini and reached the playoff final.
The second exemption in Cadetteria
After Andrea Pirlo’s separation from Sampdoria, which occurred at the end of August with the arrival on the Sampdoria bench of Andrea Sottilthe second bench of the Cadetteria is missing. Giovanni Stroppa, who in the evening was officially relieved of his position as coach of the Serie A, was the one who paid for a halting start which did not go well with his ambitions for promotion to Serie A. Cremonese with an official note from the club.
A rollercoaster start
The former coach of the historic first Monza in Serie A had taken over last season Davide Ballardinileading the grey-red team up to the playoff final, lost against Venezia. The debacle one step away from the dream had convinced the Lombard management to confirm their trust in Stroppa. A trust that was, however, broken on a… roller coaster ride at this start of the season.
The draw with Bari was fatal
In the first seven seasonal outings in Serie B, Cremo has, in fact, won just three timessuffering three defeats and two draws, one of which was in the last championship match against Bari, which ended at 1-1 with Sernicola’s goal in the 70th minute to equalize Lasagna’s lead for the Galletti and avoid the fourth defeat in Serie B. The point, which leaves the Cremonese in seventh placeeight points behind Pisa leadershowever, was not enough to save Stroppa’s bench.
The release statement
This is the statement with which the Grigiorossi announce their farewell: “US Cremonese announces that it has relieved from technical management of the first team Mr Giovanni Stroppa. The grey-red club would like to thank the coach and his staff for the seriousness, professionalism and passion demonstrated in the daily work carried out since their arrival in Cremona”.
Corini number one suspect
The choice of the new coach, who could be announced in the next few hours, as revealed by La Gazzetta dello Sportshould have already been done, with the return to the bench of Eugenio Coriniwho has been out of action since last April after his dismissal from Palermo which brought Michele Mignani, current Cesena coach, to the rosanero. In fact, former Sassuolo player Alessio Dionisi has joined the rosanero in the meantime. Corini, or whoever on his behalf, will have about ten days to prepare for the insidious attack away match with Juve Stabiaa match not to be missed for a team with the ambition of returning among the greats of Italian football.
