Torino fires Marco Baroni and appoints Roberto D’Aversa as the new coach

Tue, February 24, 2026 at 9:51 AM UTC

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Torino's Emirhan Ilkhan receives a red card during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Genoa and Torino in Genoa, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (Tano Pecoraro/Lapresse via AP) ()

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Torino has fired Marco Baroni and immediately named Roberto D’Aversa as the new coach of the Serie A club.

Baroni was axed after Torino lost at Genoa 3-0 on Sunday, a fourth straight winless match in all competitions. Torino played the entire second half with 10 men.

Torino sits 15th in the table, just three points clear of the drop zone.

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The 50-year-old D’Aversa, an Italian who was born in Stuttgart, Germany, signed a contract to June 30, Torino said in a statement.

The former Serie A midfielder was previously in charge of Italian sides Empoli, Lecce, Sampdoria, Parma and Virtus Lanciano.

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