Monza rehire Nesta less than 2 months after firing
Antonio Conte is present during the Serie A 2024-2025 match between Torino and Monza in Torino, Italy, on November 24, 2024. (Photo by Loris Roselli/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Monza have recalled Alessandro Nesta to take over as manager following the sacking of Salvatore Bocchetti, the Serie A club said on Monday, after a heavy defeat at the weekend kept the club rooted at the bottom of the standings.
Bocchetti replaced Nesta in December, signing a contract until June 2027, but his side registered only one win in seven league games, and Sunday's 5-1 loss at Lazio was Monza's fourth consecutive defeat.
Monza also exited the Coppa Italia, losing 4-0 to Bologna, during Bocchetti's time in charge. Nesta, a former Italy international and defender with Lazio and AC Milan, now returns to the ben...