Di Biagio named SPAL coach
Milan, Italy - Former Italy U21 coach Luigi Di Biagio has been appointed coach of Italian League basement club SPAL in place of sacked Leonardo Semplici, the Italian outfit confirmed on Monday.
Semplici had been at the helm since December 2014, leading the club from Serie C to the top flight for the first time in 49 years from the 2017-2018 campaign.
The 52 year old's dismissal follows a poor run including Sunday's 1-2 defeat at home against Sassuolo.
SPAL have won just four games this season against Lazio, Torino, Parma and
Atalanta, and are bottom of the table with 15 points from 23 games.
Former Italy midfielder Di Biagio spent six years as coach of Italy's U21 side and was also caretaker coach of the senior national team for three months in 2018.
He eventually made way for Roberto Mancini after the Azzurri's failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup.
The 48 year old ex-Roma and Inter Milan player has signed a contract until June 30 next year, with his first game at fellow strugglers Lecce on Saturday. second half the opposite." said Ibrahimovic.
"We conceded the first goal and the squad lost faith, then conceded a second and everything fell apart.
"Inter in the first half didn't look like a team who were second but then demonstrated why they were after the break."
Caicedo kept Lazio's own dream of a first 'Scudetto' in 20 years alive as a 1-0 win over Parma moved the Romans second in the league.
Simone Inzaghi's side are right in the title discussion after extending their unbeaten run to 18 league games.
Their last league defeat was in September to Inter Milan, who they host next weekend at the Stadio Olimpico.
"We are trying to stay in there, fighting against the battleships. With this spirit, we can advance very well," said Inzaghi. "Sunday will be a great game against a great team."