Serie A has not officially started yet, but preliminary judgments and predictions for the new season are already out. As transfers and preparations progress, all 20 head coaches are in the spotlight. "La Gazzetta dello Sport" combined data to give the odds for Serie A sackings.

"La Gazzetta dello Sport" predicts Serie A coach sacking odds:

1. Ivan Juric

2. Stroppa

3. Alvini

4. Di Francesco

Following previous years' conventions, the most at-risk coaching positions usually come from newly promoted teams. Monza also needs attention; they chose to re-employ Ivan Juric after Paolo Bianco led them to promotion. This Croatian coach was previously sacked by Roma, Southampton, and Atalanta, and now returns to Serie A with the goal of helping the Brianza team avoid relegation. Venezia and Frosinone, on the other hand, retained their coaches from last season. The two coaches competed in Serie B last season and will continue to lead their teams in the top league this new season. The 3-to-1 odds offered by bookmakers suggest it won't be easy for them to last until the end of the season; Di Francesco is also viewed similarly, despite successfully keeping Lecce in the league last season, he is still listed as a high-risk candidate.

Other high-risk candidates

Pisacane

Carlos Cuesta

Aquilani

Gattuso

In addition, coaches of some teams that avoided relegation relatively easily last season also need attention. Pisacane's position at Cagliari is also at risk, with odds of 3.75; Cuesta's Parma has odds of 4.00. Sassuolo and Lazio also face uncertainties, with bookmakers giving 5-to-1 odds for their coaches to be sacked before the end of the year. This season is the Sassuolo coach's first time leading a team in Serie A, and he had a good coaching performance at Catanzaro previously; former Italy national team coach Gattuso hopes to restart after the disappointment of failing to qualify for the World Cup.

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