FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Serie A - Monza v Inter Milan - U-Power Stadium, Monza, Italy - September 15, 2024 Monza coach Alessandro Nesta REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo/File Photo
(Reuters) - Monza have recalled Alessandro Nesta to take over as manager following the sacking of Salvatore Bocchetti, the Serie A club said on Monday, after a heavy defeat at the weekend kept the club rooted at the bottom of the standings.
Bocchetti replaced Nesta in December, signing a contract until June 2027, but his side registered only one win in seven league games, and Sunday's 5-1 loss at Lazio was Monza's fourth consecutive defeat.
Monza also exited the Coppa Italia, losing 4-0 to Bologna, during Bocchetti's time in charge, and Nesta, a former Italy international and defender with Lazio and AC Milan, now returns to the bench seven weeks after his sacking.
Nesta originally took charge when Raffaele Palladino left for Fiorentina at the end of last season, but his first managerial role in Serie A initially ended after Monza managed one league win in the opening 17 games.
Monza, with two league wins this season, have 13 points from 24 games, and host Lecce on Sunday.
(Reporting by Trevor Stynes; Editing by Christian Radnedge)
