{
  "id": 19231036,
  "title": "Struggling Serie A side Sassuolo sack coach Aquilani",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/struggling-serie-a-side-sassuolo-sack-coach-aquilani-19231036",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T21:15:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/11/10/struggling-serie-a-side-sassuolo-sack-coach-aquilani"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sassuolo has dismissed head coach Alberto Aquilani after a difficult start to the Serie A season, the club confirmed. Aquilani, a former Liverpool, Roma, and Italy midfielder, was appointed in the close season following his success in leading Catanzaro to the Serie B play-offs the previous season. However, his tenure lasted only 13 matches as Sassuolo currently sits 17th in the Italian top-flight table, just one point above the relegation zone. This is the sixth time a Serie A club has recently let go of their head coach.",
  "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."
}