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The Digest:

Serie A club Atalanta has dismissed head coach Ivan Jurić after a dismal start to the 2025/26 season. The decision comes immediately after a humiliating 3-0 home defeat to newly-promoted Sassuolo, which left the club languishing in 13th place with just two wins from eleven matches.

Key Points:
  • Ivan Jurić was sacked after only 11 matches in charge of Atalanta.
  • The final trigger was a 3-0 home loss to newly-promoted Sassuolo.
  • Atalanta sits 13th in Serie A, with only six points from their last eight games.
  • Jurić's tenure was marked by a run of six consecutive draws before recent losses.
  • His dismissal comes exactly one year after he was sacked by AS Roma.
  • The coach had been under scrutiny after a public touchline incident with Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman.
  • Former Monza boss Raffaele Palladino is widely tipped as his replacement.
This abrupt termination highlights the intense pressure and fleeting patience in top-flight football, where a promised new era can quickly collapse into a familiar cycle of disappointment.

Sources: Football Italia