Soccer: Lecce Sack Giampaolo Despite Safety Act

Lecce: Lecce on Tuesday sacked Marco Giampaolo despite his securing safety for the Puglia club on the last day of Serie A with a 1-0 win over Lazio. The 57-year-old Swiss-born ex Milan, Torino, Samp, Cremonese, Empoli, and Cagliari tactician had been in charge since last summer.

According to Ansa News Agency, the Italian media have put ex Roma, Samp, Cagliari, and Verona boss Eusebio Di Francesco, ex Spartak Moscow, Venezia, and Torino manager Paolo Vanoli, and ex Torino, Genoa, Salernitana, Empoli, and Cagliari manager Davide Nicola in the frame to take over at Lecce.