Former Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro has replaced Gabriele Cioffi as head coach of Udinese for the remainder of the 2023-24 season.
Cannavaro, 50, has been named as Cioffi’s successor after he was sacked on Monday following Udinese’s 1-0 defeat to Verona the club’s fourth loss in their most recent five league matches.
The former central defender has signed a contract with Udinese for the remainder of the campaign and will be assisted by his younger brother Paolo Cannavaro, whom he previously worked alongside during his stints as head coach of Chinese club Guangzhou and.