{
  "id": 19230392,
  "title": "Struggling Serie A side Sassuolo sack coach Aquilani",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/struggling-serie-a-side-sassuolo-sack-coach-aquilani",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T21:15:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/11/10/struggling-serie-a-side-sassuolo-sack-coach-aquilani"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sassuolo, a struggling Serie A side, has dismissed head coach Alberto Aquilani, marking the sixth time this season that a club has let go of their coach in the Italian top-flight. Aquilani, the former midfielder of Liverpool, Roma, and Italy, was appointed in the close-season after guiding Catanzaro to the Serie B play-offs. His tenure in Sassuolo lasted just 13 matches, following a string of five consecutive losses that placed the team 17th in the table, just one point above the relegation zone. Sassuolo confirmed the dismissal of Aquilani and his staff, issuing a brief statement two days after a 3-0 defeat at Roma. This marks the latest in a series of recent dismissals in Serie A, starting with the sacking of Fabio Grosso by Fiorentina just three games into the season.",
  "summary": "Alberto Aquilani lasted just 13 matches in charge, after five straight defeats left Sassuolo in 17th place, just one point above the relegation zone.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}