Venezia reach decision on Stroppa future after picking up 0 points from first 5 games | OneFootball

Reports in Italy indicate that Venezia have decided to stick with head coach Giovanni Stroppa, despite the fact that they are the only team in Serie A without a single point after five matches of the 2026-27 season.

Venezia decide to stick with Stroppa despite pointless start

Venezia have been beaten by Lecce, Milan, Frosinone, Fiorentina and Lazio so far in Serie A this season, on top of a 2-1 defeat by Udinese in the Coppa Italia round of 32, which had left promotion-winning head coach Stroppa at risk of losing his job.

However, according to reports from Sky Sport Italia on Tuesday evening, Venezia have decided to put their confidence in Stroppa, who stormed to the Serie B title with 82 points last season.

LA SPEZIA, ITALY – JUNE 1: Giovanni Stroppa manager of US Cremonese celebrates their victory after the Serie B match between Spezia Calcio and US Cremonese Serie B Play-off Final at Stadio Alberto Picco on June 1, 2025 in La Spezia, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)

Venezia decision makers have reportedly been making their reflections over the last few days, following the recent 2-0 loss against Lazio, but have come to the conclusion that Stroppa deserves a longer period to prove his worth in Serie A.

His next test will come away against Atalanta in Bergamo on October 12, before another difficult fixture against Napoli on October 17.

Two Serie A coaches have already lost their jobs within the first five matches of the season: Fabio Grosso was given the boot by Fiorentina after losing the first three games of 2026-27, and Bologna have recently dismissed Domenico Tedesco, who picked up just one point from his first four league games in charge.