In Bologna, where the season has barely found its rhythm, the coaching bench has already changed hands. Domenico Tedesco’s brief stay in Emilia-Romagna ended on Wednesday after four Serie A matches, with Raffaele Palladino arriving on a deal running to June 2029.
The defeat at Napoli on Sunday left Bologna 16th in the table, having taken only one point from their opening four league fixtures. That start proved decisive for Tedesco, 41, who had only been appointed in June. The club thanked him for his professionalism and competence as it announced the change.
Palladino’s quick return to the touchline
Palladino, 42, takes over with the immediate task of restoring calm before the calendar pauses for international football. His first game will come at home to Torino on Saturday, a useful early marker before players scatter across Europe and beyond for national-team duty.
The new Bologna coach brings experience from spells in charge of Monza, Fiorentina and Atalanta. His appointment gives the club a longer horizon than the opening weeks have allowed, but the situation is already pressing: Bologna must turn a single point into a platform quickly once Serie A resumes.
The movement in Bologna is not an isolated early-season event in Italy. Fiorentina have also changed course this month, dismissing Fabio Grosso and bringing Paolo Vanoli back to Florence. Across the league, the first weeks have brought an unusually swift reminder that summer plans can unravel long before autumn settles in.
