Serie A club Atalanta has dismissed head coach Ivan Jurić after a dismal start to the 2025/26 season. The decision comes immediately after a humiliating 3-0 home defeat to newly-promoted Sassuolo, which left the club languishing in 13th place with just two wins from eleven matches.
Ivan Jurić was sacked after only 11 matches in charge of Atalanta.The final trigger was a 3-0 home loss to newly-promoted Sassuolo.
Atalanta sits 13th in Serie A, with only six points from their last eight games.Jurić’s tenure was marked by a run of six consecutive draws before recent losses.
His dismissal comes exactly one year after he was sacked by AS Roma.The coach had been under scrutiny after a public touchline incident with Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman.Former Monza boss Raffaele Palladino is widely tipped as his replacement.
This abrupt termination highlights the intense pressure and fleeting patience in top-flight football, where a promised new era can quickly collapse into a familiar cycle of disappointment.



