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Two of the biggest pieces of the puzzle have been sorted, but there\u2019s a long way to go to complete the whole domino of Serie A benches. Antonio Conte will stay at Napoli, while Milan have snapped up Massimiliano Allegri. Several other teams are either deciding the fate of their manager or are in talks to hire a new one.<\/p>\n
As for the Partenopei<\/em>, the drama was unnecessary, and the boss shouldn\u2019t have needed much convincing. Aside from his bond with Juventus, little else justified jumping ship. The romanticism is only a very minor factor. He didn\u2019t need to witness a parade to learn about the fans\u2019 passion. Besides Inter, which are obviously a no-go for him, he\u2019s in the team best positioned to win and that also lets him have the most power. Perhaps he\u2019ll get a raise, too.<\/p>\n The new Rossoneri<\/em> course needed to get off on the right foot and did. Allegri isn\u2019t a panacea, but he has an untouchable resume and has successfully navigated challenging situations. Reviving and lifting a team is a new challenge for him, but the squad doesn\u2019t need a lot to fare better than last season.<\/p>\n Juventus risk drawing the short straw, although Igor Tudor is a fine stopgap. New reports from Sky<\/em> suggest that Cristiano Giuntoli will be axed and not coexist with Damien Comolli, which is somewhat understandable, but the timing is way off. The choice, at least informally, should have come much sooner. Instead, they\u2019ll waste months of groundwork on the transfer market, in addition to being burned by Conte, who probably took a peek at the turmoil and ran in the opposite direction. All bets are off about what they\u2019ll do next, but the delay and the Club World Cup help their current gaffer. It\u2019s easy to imagine they\u2019ll eventually appoint a foreign manager with a connection to their new directors.<\/p>\n For a little while, the Bianconeri<\/em> will have a shot at Gian Piero Gasperini, as Roma didn\u2019t seal the deal despite a long and positive meeting with him, La Gazzetta dello Sport <\/em>informs. They\u2019ll have FFP-related limitations in the next couple of windows. He seems to have decided to leave Atalanta due to a lack of motivation, but the peril of a change of heart because he realizes that he wouldn\u2019t have it better in other clubs will be there until his exit is official. He and Claudio Ranieri couldn\u2019t be any more different in terms of character and likability. Plus, there are fair concerns about the fan base and the officials putting up with his quirks and everything else he easily got away with in Bergamo.<\/p>\n It\u2019d be stunning if Simone Inzaghi left Inter, especially without a readymade fallback as their brass is always uber-prepared, but the question mark will linger for a couple more days. It\u2019d be more justifiable if they won the Champions League and a poor look if they didn\u2019t. Como have been very tenacious, and for good reasons, to keep Cesc Fabregas, and the Nerazzurri<\/em> are the only threat left, Alfredo Pedull\u00e0 relays.<\/p>\n The uncertainty reigns supreme going through the Serie A standings. Raffaele Palladino resigned a couple of days ago, but Fiorentina haven\u2019t announced it yet because they are trying to convince him to backtrack, La Repubblica<\/em> reports. He did it because he was criticized by fans and due to disagreements with part of the front office. Their season was okay, but nothing to write home about. He lost a bit of luster of being a prodigy this campaign, but he\u2019s super young. Plus, he appears to be great at connecting with the players. As a Gasperini disciple, he surely has a lot of fans around the League.<\/p>\n Lazio have de facto moved on from Marco Baroni and pursuing coaches, starting with Maurizio Sarri, ANSA<\/em> informs. It wasn\u2019t an ambitious hire to begin with, and the debacle against Lecce is a black eye, but being in contention for fourth place until the last matchday isn\u2019t nothing. They\u2019ll have to bring in somebody with a much higher profile to legitimize the decision. A reunion would be that, but there are reasons why retreads get a bad rep.<\/p>\n Torino had apparently decided to dismiss Paolo Vanoli, but then had second thoughts. A recent summit between him and the owner mended fences at least partially, TuttoSport<\/em> informs. The decision isn\u2019t final yet. It\u2019s harsh to pin their underwhelming finish on him since they were never close to a European berth, which is a tall order if even Milan miss out, leading to a severe lack of motivation. They would be borderline delusional if they thought a coaching change, even if they totally nail it, would suffice to elevate them.<\/p>\n Verona had a satisfying campaign but could shake things up since they had an ownership change not too long ago and could shake up the whole management, which would eventually bring in their guy. Paolo Zanetti would be in high demand if that happened. He smoothed out his bold style to adapt it to the relegation struggle with good results. Parma need to come to terms with Christian Chivu, who had inked a short-term contract when he took over. He\u2019s more likely to stay than to leave, Gianluca Di Marzio informs. He downplayed Ajax\u2019s interest in an interview with Corriere dello Sport.<\/em><\/p>\n Everything has been quiet around Patrick Vieira so far, who\u2019s been very solid at Genoa, Davide Nicola, as Cagliari landed the plane without sweating too much, and Marco Giampaolo, as Lecce escaped at the last moment. Surprises can\u2019t be excluded since Serie A is a copycat league and every team but those that are 100 percent satisfied with their coach seems eager to make a change. The Frenchman might be the fallback plan for bigger sides.<\/p>\n Instead, in an abundance of self-awareness, Filippo Inzaghi is leaning toward leaving Pisa after the promotion to go back to Serie B, where he\u2019s an ace, Quotidiano Sportivo <\/em>relays. His stint at Benevento a few years back didn\u2019t go well and left a sour taste in his mouth. He\u2019s in a better-equipped outfit now, and he has amply deserved another shot in the top flight.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>\nMilan<\/h3>\n
Juventus<\/h3>\n
Roma<\/h3>\n
Inter and Como<\/h3>\n
Fiorentina<\/h3>\n
Lazio<\/h3>\n
Torino<\/h3>\n
Verona and Parma<\/h3>\n
The Other Serie A Minnows<\/h3>\n
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