D. Rossi appointed as the new coach of "Atalanta" © EuroFootball.com

As expected, the head coach of the absolute outsider of the Italian championship "Atalanta", Andrea Mandorlini, who was released from his duties on Monday, was replaced by Delio Rossi.

The former "Salernitana" and "Lecce" strategist flew to Bergamo last night and signed a six-month contract with the new club. The coach also brought his assistant Limone Fedele with him to the team.

Last year, D. Rossi managed to keep "Lecce" in the "Serie A" championship, but due to disagreements with the club management, he left the team. Known as an attacking football enthusiast, D. Rossi likes to play in a 4-3-3 system and is compared to the current "Lecce" coach Z. Zeman.