Zola sacked by Cagliari: club

MILAN: Serie A strugglers Cagliari on Monday sacked coach Gianfranco Zola following a poor run of results which has left them in danger of relegation from Italy’s top flight.
“Cagliari announces the dismissal of Gianfranco Zola and his staff from the first team,” said a statement by the Sardinia-based club.
Zola took over from Zdenek Zeman before Christmas, but despite a brief spell of hope the former Chelsea forward ultimately saw his side lose six of the 10 games under his leadership, for two wins and two draws.
Speculation suggests Cagliari could now re-hire Zeman for the remainder of the season as they bid to beat the drop - they are currently third from bottom, four points shy of Atalanta - but in the meantime the club paid tribute to Zola.
Born and bred on Sardinia, Zola is still considered one of the island’s best footballing exports despite having only played for Cagliari after his more famous seven-year spell with Premier League giants Chelsea.