Soccer-Serie A strugglers Sassuolo appoint Ballardini as manager

Soccer Football - Coppa Italia - Semi Final - Second Leg - Fiorentina v Cremonese - Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence, Italy - April 27, 2023 Cremonese coach Davide Ballardini REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini/ File photo

(Reuters) - Sassuolo have named Davide Ballardini as manager until the end of the season, replacing caretaker boss Emiliano Bigica after one game in charge, the Serie A club said on Friday.

Bigica took over when Alessio Dionisi was sacked last weekend after a run of six league games without a win saw Sassuolo slip into relegation danger. Dionisi had been in charge since taking the reins from Roberto De Zerbi in 2021.