Report Torino will sack Baroni and hire D’Aversa after 3-0 defeat | OneFootball

Multiple sources in Italy are reporting that Torino have decided to sack coach Marco Baroni, with Roberto D’Aversa the favourite to take over.

The Granata have been struggling in recent months and this afternoon’s 3-0 defeat to Genoa, when down to 10 men for the entire second half due to Emirhan Ilkhan’s red card, may well prove to be the final straw.

GENOA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 22: Brooke Norton Cuffy of Genoa (R) scores a goal during the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and Torino FC at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on February 22, 2026 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images)

Baroni has overseen seven Serie A wins, six draws, and 13 defeats, while they were eliminated from the Coppa Italia quarter-finals by Inter earlier this month.

Torino pull the plug on Baroni era

FLORENCE, ITALY – FEBRUARY 7: Marco Baroni manager of Torino FC celebrates after scoring a goal during the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and Torino FC at Artemio Franchi on February 7, 2026 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)

Sport Mediaset and Sportitalia are confident that the decision has been made to dismiss Baroni, as well as the choice for his imminent replacement.

Sky Sport Italia note that President Urbano Cairo and director of sport Gianluca Petrachi left the stadium immediately after the final whistle.

BOLOGNA, ITALY – APRIL 24: Roberto D’Aversa, Head Coach of Empoli, looks on prior to the coppa Italia Semi Final match between Bologna FC and Empoli at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on April 24, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

The man chosen to take over is D’Aversa, who has been out of work since failing to stop Empoli’s relegation from Serie A in May 2025.

His previous clubs include Lecce, Sampdoria and Parma.