Sassuolo have appointed Alberto Aquilani as their new coach.The former Liverpool midfielder takes over the Serie A side following an impressive spell with Serie B side Catanzaro. He replaces Fabio Grosso, who left Sassuolo to become Fiorentinas new coach.Aquilani took charge at Catanzaro in June last year and led them to a fifth-placed finish in Italys second tier.They subsequently reached the final of the Serie B play-offs but missed out on promotion after drawing 2-2 on aggregate with Monza, who were promoted as a result of their higher league position.The former Italy international, who also had spells with Roma, Juventus and AC Milan in his playing career, now returns to the team for whom he made 16 appearances in a loan spell in 2016-17.Sassuolos vice president Veronica Squinzi said: It is a welcome return, since as a footballer he wore the black-green jersey in 2017. We have both grown since then and I think that, together, we can write new exciting chapters in the history of our team.Having began his coaching career with Fiorentinas youth set-up, Aquilani was the coach of Pisa for the 2023-24 season.His first top-flight coaching job sees the 41-year-old inherit a Sassuolo side that finished 11th in Serie A this season. Topics Serie A US Sassuolo Calcio Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Real Madrid snap up Dumfries in 20m deal after reaching verbal agreement with Konate Nicholas McGee 2nd June, 2026 Manchester United close in on first signing of Carrick era as they near �38m deal Nicholas McGee 27th May, 2026 European round-up: Chaos across the continent as La Liga relegation battle takes more twists and race for Europe in Italy heats up Mitch Fretton 17th May, 2026 European round-up: PSG seal title as Inter win the double Tom Rostance 13th May, 2026 European round-up: Vlahovics 12-second goal boosts Juventus Champions League push Nicholas McGee 9th May, 2026 European round-up: Lens pile pressure on PSG in Ligue 1 title race Nicholas McGee 8th May, 2026
