Atalanta have finally decided to part ways with Ivan Jurić after a dismal 3-0 home defeat to Sassuolo at the weekend, as confirmed by Fabrizio Romano via X today, leaving the club stuck in 13th place after 11 Serie A games. Jurić, who was appointed back in June to succeed the long-serving Gian Piero Gasperini, just couldn’t get the team firing like last season when Atalanta finished third.
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Ivan Jurić, sacked as expected. Raffaele Palladino will be Atalanta’s coach
This season has been rough Only two league wins so far, and already 11 points behind leaders Inter Milan. After the Sassuolo defeat, Atalanta has been linked to talks with Raffaele Palladino to replace Ivan Jurić as head coach, as reported earlier by Softfootball. The board clearly felt enough was enough. Jurić’s high-pressing, intense style, so promising in theory, just didn’t click this time. The results were there for everyone to see.
The Croatian’s recent managerial journey hasn’t exactly been smooth either. He had a short stint at AS Roma in September 2024 after Daniele De Rossi left but lasted less than two months before being let go. Then he went to Southampton in December, only to leave a day after the club was relegated. Bit unlucky, honestly.
Atalanta fans were hoping Jurić could continue Gasperini’s attacking legacy, but the performances were frustrating. Leaky defence, inconsistent attack, and also a fallout with key player Ademola Lookman, as Softfootball reported earlier; moments of chaos, and patience ran out fast. Serie A doesn’t forgive easily, and unfortunately, Jurić paid the price.
Now Atalanta have a tricky road ahead, looking forward to closing the deal with Raffaele Palladino as the club’s new head coach, hoping it is not another short-lived spell.
The next manager will need to bring back that attacking flair and consistency that made Atalanta one of Serie A’s most exciting sides. Fans will be watching, hoping for a fast turnaround because patience is running thin.
