🇮🇹 Mission: survival, Daniele De Rossi takes charge at Genoa | OneFootball

Genoa has officially announced the appointment of Daniele De Rossi as their new head coach, in a desperate attempt to reverse the disastrous run that has left the team mired in the Serie A relegation zone. The former midfielder and World Cup winner with Italy takes over following the recent dismissal of Patrick Vieira.

The historic Genoese club finds itself in a critical situation, occupying 18th place in the standings. The team has had a season to forget so far, recording just one win in ten matches played in the top tier of Italian football—a statistic that sealed the fate of De Rossi’s predecessor.

For De Rossi, this will be his second experience as a Serie A head coach, after having managed AS Roma in 2024. Despite his brief stint on the Giallorossi bench, where he secured qualification for the Europa League, his arrival at Genoa represents a challenge of an entirely different magnitude: the fight for survival.

The club, considered the oldest in Italy, is looking to De Rossi not only for tactical innovation but also for an emotional boost for a squad that seems to have lost confidence. The charisma and winning mentality of the former Roma captain are the main assets the management hopes to capitalize on to lift the team out of the dreaded relegation zone.

De Rossi is expected to lead his first training session in the coming hours, with his sights set on his league debut, where he will face the tough challenge of picking up points to begin the climb out of the danger zone.

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