Hellas Verona, last in Italy's Serie A, fires coach Paolo Zanetti
Verona's head coach Paolo Zanetti reacts on the touchline during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Hellas Verona and Torino FC in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. Credit: AP/Paola Garbuio
VERONA, Italy — Hellas Verona, the team in last place in the Italian league, fired its coach on Monday.
Paolo Zanetti was released two days after a 4-0 loss at Cagliari, which left Hellas Verona bottom of Serie A — below Pisa, which also has 14 points from 23 games.
Pisa fired its coach, Alberto Girardino, on Sunday.
It means six Italian top-flight clubs have changed coaches already this season.
Hellas Verona's only two wins so far in Serie A came back to back in December.
The team is four points from safety with 15 rounds remaining.
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