Zeman unable to work the old magic at Pescara


MILAN (Reuters) - When Pescara ended a 22-match winless run by beating Genoa 5-0 in Zdenek Zeman's first game in charge in February, it seemed that the 69-year-old chain-smoking coach was about to work the old magic once again.

But it was a false dawn. Not even Zeman was able to revive the Dolphins who went on to draw two and lose six of their next eight games, culminating in Monday's 4-1 home defeat to AS Roma which sent them down to Serie B with five games still to play.

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