Overview
- Sassuolo announced Alberto Aquilani as its new head coach on Friday, June 12, 2026, in an official club statement and social posts.
- Vice-president Veronica Squinzi welcomed the appointment and framed Aquilani’s return as a positive, familiar choice for the club.
- Aquilani joins after taking Catanzaro to the Serie B playoff final against Monza, a run that ended one step short of promotion.
- The 41-year-old previously played for Sassuolo in early 2017 and will rejoin players he already knows, including longtime forward Domenico Berardi.
- Reports in the same coverage cycle say sporting director Giovanni Carnevali has moved toward Juventus, marking simultaneous coaching and executive change that could affect transfer and squad planning.