Stroppa on Venezia future: ‘You shouldn’t ask me’ as Zanetti and Nicola circle
MILAN, ITALY - AUGUST 28: Giovanni Stroppa, Head Coach of Venezia gestures during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Venezia FC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on August 28, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
Giovanni Stroppa’s future at Venezia hangs in the balance after Monday’s 3-1 defeat to Atalanta left the Lagunari without a point after six Serie A games.
As noted by FirenzeViola, the club could give Stroppa one last chance against Napoli, but Paolo Zanetti and Davide Nicola are already being mentioned as possible replacements.
Stroppa led Venezia back to Serie A as Serie B champions last season, and he insisted his side deserve far more than their results suggest.
“Trust? You shouldn’t ask me,” he told DAZN. “The results are penalising us. I work for what I can give the team, and they look very lively to me. We’re getting important players back. I think I’ve done my job to the best of my ability, and I take full responsibility. I see how the team works, and it deserves much more.”
Zanetti and Nicola linked with Venezia job
Zanetti knows the club well, having led Venezia to promotion in 2021, and Sportitalia reports that his assistant was in the stands in Bergamo. Nicola, known for his relegation escapes, has also been linked, as reported by Tuttomercatoweb.
Venezia were 2-0 down inside six minutes and 3-1 behind at the break, but they produced a strong second half, hitting the woodwork twice and having a goal disallowed for offside.
In his press conference, Stroppa thanked the club whatever they decide.
“Regardless of what the decision is, I thank the club for their trust. Clearly decisions have to be made, but I’m convinced this team can pick itself up through daily work. I can sense positivity in the lads, and we have to keep going.”
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