Giovanni Stroppa’s future at Venezia is hanging on the response to a sixth straight Serie A defeat. The club lost 3-1 to Atalanta on Monday, and that left them on 0 points after six league games. Stroppa’s own comments made it clear he is waiting on the club, with Napoli also being mentioned in some reports as a possible last resort.
Stroppa's response after the Atalanta defeat
“Trust? You shouldn’t ask me. The results are penalising us. I work for what I can give the team, and they look very lively to me. We’re getting important players back. I think I’ve done my job to the best of my ability, and I take full responsibility. I see how the team works, and it deserves much more,” Stroppa told football-italia.net.
He followed that with a second line that left the decision with the club. “Regardless of what the decision is, I thank the club for their trust. Clearly decisions have to be made, but I’m convinced this team can pick itself up through daily work. I can sense positivity in the lads, and we have to keep going.”
Venezia's replacement options
Paolo Zanetti is being mentioned as the favourite to replace Stroppa, with Davide Nicola also linked. The Zanetti link is the obvious one because he already coached Venezia from 2020 to 2022 and led them to promotion to Serie A in 2021.
The numbers are grim enough on their own. Venezia are bottom of Serie A in 20th, on 0 points, with a record of 0-0-6 and a goal return of 5 scored and 16 conceded. That is the pressure Stroppa is working under now, and the club have a call to make after Monday’s defeat.
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