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Torino sacks Baroni, hires D’Aversa as new coach

Torino fired Marco Baroni following a 3-0 defeat to Genoa and immediately named Roberto D’Aversa as the new head coach.

After a 3-0 loss to Genoa and a fourth straight winless match, Torino dismissed coach Marco Baroni. The club, sitting 15th in Serie A, played the second half with ten men and is only three points above the relegation zone.

Roberto D’Aversa, 50, was appointed on a contract running to 30 June. The former Serie A midfielder has managed Empoli, Lecce, Sampdoria, Parma and Virtus Lanciano.