Thiago Motta to become Bologna coach following Mihajlovic sacking

Thiago Motta will take over as Bologna’s head coach following the dismissal of Sinisa Mihajlovic, the club’s chief executive has revealed.

Having led the club to a winless start to the Serie A season, taking three points from five games, Mihajlovic was relieved of his duties on Tuesday.

Mihajlovic took charge of the Rossoblu in January 2019, continuing in his role despite a leukaemia diagnosis in July 2019. 

While youth coach Luca Vigiani will take the reins for Sunday’s Serie A meeting with Fiorentina, it is former Barcelona, Inter and Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Motta who will take permanent charge next week.

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On Saturday, chief executive Claudio Fenucci said: “I wanted to tell you that the coach of the first team from Monday onwards will be Thiago Motta.

“We are defining the last contractual aspects but now I can give it official status.”

Motta, who won 30 senior caps for Italy during his playing career, took over PSG’s under-19 side in 2018, and has since coached Genoa and Spezia, leading the latter to a 16th-placed finish in Serie A last season.