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Giampaolo on the brink? Tuesday 13 November, 2007

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Cagliari could be the latest side to lose faith with their Coach as rumours suggest that Marco Giampaolo will be replaced with a familiar face within the week.

The Swiss-born tactician is struggling at the Stadio Sant’Elia and has collected just nine points this term – two wins, three draws and six defeats.

President Massimo Cellino is currently in Miami, but there are whispers that he contacted director general Nicola Salerno to discuss firing Giampaolo after the 3-0 defeat against Sampdoria on November 4.

The favourite to replace the 40-year-old boss is wily veteran Nedo Sonetti, the man who led the Sardinians to safety in 2005-06 in his second spell at the club.

The Livorno native had been strongly linked with the Reggina post before the appointment of Renzo Ulivieri and is looking for a job after leaving Ascoli at the end of last season.

Giampaolo would be the fourth boss to leave his post after Andrea Mandorlini parted company with Siena yesterday to join ex-Reggina man Massimo Ficcadenti and Livorno failure Fernando Orsi at the job centre.

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