GENOA, Italy (AP) — Genoa fired Andriy Shevchenko as coach on Saturday, just two months after hiring the former AC Milan and Chelsea forward. Shevchenko won just one of his 11 matches in charge, leaving Genoa in penultimate place in the Serie A standings, five points from safety. His last match in charge proved to be in the Italian Cup at Milan, where Genoa lost 3-1 after extra time on Thursday. Genoa said that under-17 coach Abdoulay Konko will take charge as the interim coach until a permanent appointment is made. Genoa is the oldest soccer club in Italy but won the last of its nine Italian league titles in 1924.

Source: thestar January 16, 2022 02:02 UTC