Sampdoria sack Corradi with Giampaolo return on the horizon

Sampdoria have sacked Bernardo Corradi after a dismal start to the Serie B season, with…

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Published: Monday, 19 October 2026 at 8:15 PM

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Sampdoria have sacked head coach Bernardo Corradi, with Marco Giampaolo considered the frontrunner to return.
Corradi was dismissed following a 2-1 home loss to Arezzo, leaving Sampdoria bottom of Serie B.
Sampdoria lost five of their first seven league games under Corradi, earning just four points.

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Sampdoria have officially sacked first-team coach Bernardo Corradi following a poor start to the Serie B campaign, the club announced. The decision came after a 2-1 home loss to Arezzo, which marked Sampdoria's fifth defeat in their opening seven league games and left them sitting bottom of the table with just four points.

Former manager Marco Giampaolo is the frontrunner to replace Corradi and potentially begin a third spell at the club. Giampaolo previously managed the Blucerchiati from 2016 to 2019 and during 2022, having most recently taken charge of Cremonese.

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Sampdoria sack Corradi with Giampaolo return on the horizon

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