Atalanta and Raffaele Palladino part ways to make way for Maurizio Sarri

Raffaele Palladino has left his role at Atalanta

Atalanta have parted company ⁠with coach Raffaele Palladino after a brief spell ‌in charge, the Serie A ‌club said on Tuesday.

The ‌42-year-old departs after overseeing ‌39 matches, despite leading the ‌Bergamo side to a seventh-place finish last season ‌following a difficult start ⁠to ‌the campaign.

Palladino was appointed in November ​to replace Ivan Juric, taking over ​a team languishing in the lower half of the ⁠table.

Sarri could become Atalanta boss

While ​he steadied results, Atalanta failed to match the levels achieved under former manager ‌Gian Piero Gasperini.

Their Champions League run ended in the round of 16, where they suffered a heavy 10-2 aggregate defeat by Bayern Munich.

Italian media have reported that former Lazio, ‌Juventus and Chelsea boss ​Maurizio Sarri is the ‌leading candidate to replace Palladino. The 67-year-old recently ended his contract with Lazio by mutual agreement.