It’s been in the air for days, it’s now official. Ivan Juric is no longer the coach of Atalanta Bergamo. Despite a midweek success in Marseille in the Champions League, the Croatian technician could not resist the defeat against Sassuolo this Sunday (0-3). This Monday, the ax fell and Juric’s departure was announced in a laconic press release:
“Atalanta BC announces that Ivan Jurić has been dismissed as first team coach, along with his closest collaborators, namely Matteo Paro, Miguel Veloso, Paolo Barbero, Stjepan Ostojić and Michele Orecchio. Atalanta BC thanks Ivan Jurić and his team for their commitment and wishes them the best for the future.» According to several Italian sources, his replacement should be Raffaelle Palladino.