Soccer-Serie A Cagliari part ways with manager Nicola
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Serie A - Atalanta v Cagliari - Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo, Italy - February 15, 2025 Cagliari coach Davide Nicola REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo/File Photo
(Reuters) -Cagliari have parted ways with coach Davide Nicola who led them to Serie A safety last season, the Italian club said on Wednesday.
Nicola took charge in July, replacing Claudio Ranieri, and signed a two-year contract, but will move on after guiding his team to 15th in the standings, five points above the relegation zone.
"The club would like to thank coach Nicola and his staff for the work, seriousness and passion shown in this season that culminated with our stay in the top flight," the club said in a statement.
Nicola has made a name for himself as an expert in relegation survival, having kept clubs including Empoli, Salernitana, Torino and Genoa in Italy's top flight.
(Reporting by Trevor Stynes, editing by Ed Osmond)
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