Serie A strugglers Venezia have sacked coach Paolo Zanetti and replaced him with Andrea Soncin until the end of the season, the club said in a statement on Wednesday.
Zanetti helped Venezia earn promotion back to the Italian top flight after a 19-year absence last season, but leaves with his team rock bottom of Serie A, six points from safety, on the back of eight successive league defeats.
"As we have said in recent days, we all share credit for the successes of last season, and we must all take accountability for the failures of this season," said Venezia president Duncan Niederauer.
"It is also clear that we must challenge ourselves to fight with everything we have until the season is over, and do whatever we think it takes to create an environment where delivering a miracle is possible. Our fans deserve nothing less.
"With this in mind, we've asked Zanetti and his staff to step aside for the remainder of the season. We have been through good times and bad times together, and have built a good relationship. These transitions are normal in the world of football."
The club went on to add that former youth team coach Soncin is only in charge for their remaining five games of the season, with a new permanent manager to be found at the end of the campaign.
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