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The Digest:

Atalanta BC is preparing to replace coach Ivan Juric after a catastrophic 3-0 loss to Sassuolo. This potential managerial change could represent a pivotal moment for Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman, who has been embroiled in a public rift with the under-fire Croatian manager.

Key Points:
  • The 3-0 defeat marks Atalanta's seventh consecutive league game without a victory.
  • Manager Ivan Juric has a win rate of just 27% since taking over in July.
  • Lookman has unfollowed the club on social media after a touchline confrontation with Juric.
  • The 2024 African Player of the Year has scored only once this season for club and country.
  • Former striker Troy Deeney publicly sided with Lookman, stating the coach was in the wrong.
  • Club directors are reportedly considering Thiago Motta and Roberto Mancini as replacements.
  • Juric claims he is "not worried at all" about being sacked despite fan protests.
For Lookman, a coach's dismissal may offer vindication, but his true escape from this turbulent chapter likely depends on securing the transfer away from Bergamo that the club has repeatedly blocked.

Sources: Soccernet