Monza, Nesta sacked. Bocchetti in his place to try to turn things around

Alessandro In this he is no longer the coach of MonzaThe Brianza club has decided to change course after yet another defeat in the championship, suffered at home against JuventusIn its place comes Salvatore Bochetti, called to revive a team in great difficulty.

The decision to relieve Nesta of his duties came after a series of disappointing results. In 17 days of Serie A, Monza has just collected 10 points, fruit of a win, seven draws e nine defeats, which are worth the last place in the standings. Despite some encouraging performances, the team has not been able to achieve the results needed to climb the standings. The defeat in the direct clash against Lecce had already put Nesta in the balance, but the home defeat against the Bianconeri was decisive for the change on the bench.

Now it will be up to Salvatore Bochetti, former defender of Milan e Genoa, to revive the team's fortunes. The new coach, who signed a contract until 30 June 2027, returns to a bench of Serie A after the experience at Verona. Even in that case Bocchetti had taken over during the season, managing to lead the team to safety thanks to the victory in the Playoff against SpeziaThe red and white fans hope for a similar ending for Monza, who will have to face two crucial challenges for their future.

Saturday, at 15, the people of Brianza will visit the Parma, recovering from a heavy 0-5 against Roma and in crisis of results. Subsequently, in the first match of the 2025, Monza will host the Cagliari, third to last in the standings. Nesta's dismissal represents the fifth technical substitution since the beginning of the championship. Before him, Daniele De Rossi had been exempted from Rome after the fourth day, replaced by Ivan Yuric, then fired in turn to make room for Claudio Ranieri.

even the Lecce has changed technical leadership, moving from Luca gotti a Marco Giampaolo, While at the Genoa Alberto Gilardino was replaced in November by the French Patrick Vieira. For Bocchetti, the task will not be easy. In addition to having to recover points in the standings, the coach will have to reunite a group shaken by negative results and regain confidence. Monza has not won at home since last 16 March, when a free kick of Daniel Maldini he laid out the Cagliari.