Overview
- Genoa confirmed Marco Ottolini’s exit and appointed Diego Lopez as the new sporting director.
- After meetings with club leaders and Lopez, Patrick Vieira will remain on the touchline at least through Monday’s trip to Sassuolo.
- The club is treating the Sassuolo match as a decisive test for Vieira’s future.
- Ownership had weighed an internal interim solution, with names such as Murgita, Mimmo Criscito and Gennaro Ruotolo discussed, before opting to delay any change.
- Vieira is under contract until June 30, 2027 and remains winless in the league during the club’s worst Serie A start.