D’Aversa chosen as new Sassuolo coach after Aquilani sacked
MILAN, ITALY - MARCH 21: Roberto D'Aversa, Head Coach of Torino, looks on prior to the Serie A match between AC Milan and Torino FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on March 21, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
Multiple sources are all confident Sassuolo have chosen Roberto D’Aversa as their next coach after sacking Alberto Aquilani, with a contract that runs to June 2027.
This name was already being mentioned on Sunday, just hours after the 3-0 defeat to Roma that sealed Aquilani’s fate.
Although former Turkiye national team manager Vincenzo Montella was floated by Sky Sport Italia, it was clear that D’Aversa was the only real candidate for the job.
D’Aversa ready for Sassuolo job
Sportitalia, Sky Sport Italia, Fabrizio Romano and more all confirm that the club is down to the details for a new contract that will run to the end of the current campaign.
There will be no automatic renewal option, but it does leave the door open to extend if he does well.
Aquilani was formally sacked this afternoon following five consecutive Serie A defeats, which left Sassuolo languishing near the foot of the table.
He had only been brought in over the summer for his first top flight job, replacing Fabio Grosso.
As for D’Aversa, the 51-year-old is making his return 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.
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