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Torino fire coach Marco Giampaolo after poor results

Torino fire coach Marco Giampaolo after poor results

By Associated Press

Torino coach Marco Giampaolo gestures during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Torino and Spezia at the Olimpico Grande Torino stadium in Turin, Italy, on Saturday, January 16, 2021. Photo: Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP

TURIN, ITALY: Torino fired coach Marco Giampaolo on Monday after a poor start to the season. Torino has won just two of its 18 Serie A matches this season, losing nine. A 0-0 draw at home against promoted Spezia this past weekend left it 18th in the league standings, a point from safety. “The club thanks Giampaolo and his staff for the professionalism and commitment shown in these months with the Granata,” Torino said in a statement. The 53-year-old Giampaolo had only been in charge of Torino since August. It is the fourth coaching change in Serie A this season. Fiorentina, Genoa and Parma also fired their coaches.