Sassuolo verify the appointment of ex-Roma, and midfielder Alberto Aquilani as their new head coach.
Former Italian midfielder Aquilani has been appointed Sassuolo’s new coach for 2026-27.
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Official: Sassuolo rent Aquilani
Sassuolo confirmed the appointment of the 41-year-old with an official on Friday.
Based on Sky Sport Italia, Aquilani has signed a two-year contract.
A former midfielder for Roma, Fiorentina and Liverpool, amongst others, that is Aquilani’s first job in Serie A.
PARMA, ITALY – APRIL 28: Alberto Aquilani head coach of ACF Fiorentina seems on through the Primavera TIM Cup Last match between ACF Fiorentina and at Ennio Tardini Stadium on April 28, 2021 in Parma, Italy. (Photograph by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photographs)
PARMA, ITALY – APRIL 28: Alberto Aquilani head coach of ACF Fiorentina seems on previous to the Primavera TIM Cup Last match between ACF Fiorentina and SS Lazio at Ennio Tardini Stadium on April 28, 2021 in Parma, Italy. (Photograph by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photographs)
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He beforehand served as Giuseppe Iachini’s technical coach at Fiorentina in 2019-20 after which coached Fiorentina U19.
In 2023-24, he was the coach in Serie B, and in 2025-26 he coached Catanzaro, additionally in Italy’s second division, reaching the play-off Last, the place Catanzaro misplaced to Monza.
Aquilani changed Fabio Grosso at Sassuolo, after
Aquilani additionally performed for Sassuolo throughout his taking part in profession, making 16 appearances for the Neroverdi within the second a part of the 2016-17 marketing campaign.
EMPOLI, ITALY – APRIL 30: Alberto Aquilani of US Sassuolo in motion through the Serie A match between Empoli FC and US Sassuolo at Stadio Carlo Castellani on April 30, 2017 in Empoli, . (Photograph by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Photographs)
Sassuolo completed the 2025-26 season in eleventh with 49 factors.
It’s been a day of massive modifications for the Neroverdi, as their ex-CEO, Giovanni Carnevali,