Former Italy and AC Milan hard man Gennaro Gattuso
will coach Palermo in Serie B next season, club president Maurizio Zamparini
said on Monday.
"I like Gattuso a lot and he will be the next
coach of Palermo," Zamparini told Radio 2 in an interview.
The deal means Gattuso, who spent an unhappy spell
as player-coach at Swiss club Sion this season, will move between two clubs
renowned for unorthodox presidents.
The former midfielder, famous for his crunching
tackles, was one of five Sion coaches to be fired this season by Christian
Constantin who has employed around 30 managers since taking over for a second
stint in 2002.
Palermo were relegated from Serie A this season
after Zamparini used three different coaches, two of them twice.
At one point he fired Gian Piero Gasperini, replaced
him with Alberto Malesani for three games and then brought back Gasperini
before sacking him after two matches.
