How Do Serie A Managerial Sackings Compare To Europe’s Top Leagues? Stefano Pioli Joins List Of Dismissed Managers

Stefano Pioli has become the latest manager in Serie A to be axed after a poor run of results with Fiorentina – but where does Italy’s top division rank among Europe’s top five leagues for managers sacked this season?

Why Did Fiorentina Sack Stefano Pioli?

The Italian soccer manager was made surplus to requirements by Fiorentina on November 4th after failing to win a single league match in the 2025/26 season.

Fiorentina currently sit bottom of the table, two points away from safety and a 1-0 defeat by Lecce on Matchday 10 in Serie A was the final nail in the coffin for Pioli.

Despite a run of 10 league matches without a win, Pioli did find some relief in Fiorentina’s opening fixtures in the Europa League, picking six-points from two games.

La Viola secured a 2-0 win over Sigma Olomouc on MD1 of the competition, before beating SK Rapid 3-0 away from home and making it two consecutive clean sheets.

Unfortunately for Pioli, this was not enough to distract La Viola’s board from the disastrous league form and the 60-year-old was handed his marching orders after just 14 matches.

Pioli was appointed in July of this year as the Italian made his return to Serie A after a year in Saudi Arabia and became the 11th coach to manager over 500 matches in Italy’s top division.

Who Will Be The Next Fiorentina Manager?

Fiorentina are now on the hunt for a new manager to guide the club for the remainder of this season, with the primary objective being to move out of the bottom three.

Daniele Galloppa has been handed the role of ‘caretaker manager’ until La Viola can find a new head coach and the Italian will be in charge for Fiorentina’s upcoming Europa League clash.

At this current moment in time, Thiago Motta is likely to become the next Fiorentina manager, as he looks to make a return to soccer after being sacked by Juventus in March 2025.

The 43-year-old is in the early stages of his managerial career, however, Motta has already managed four Italian sides in Genoa, Spezia, Bologna and Juventus.

Motta is not the only name being linked to the Fiorentina vacancy and other candidates include Roberto D’Aversa, Paolo Vanoli and Daniele De Rossi.

Which Of Europe’s Top Five Leagues Have Sacked The Most Managers?

Premier League

Managers Sacked: 4

• Nuno Espirito Santo – Sacked by Nottingham Forest
• Graham Potter – Sacked by West Ham
• Ange Postecoglou – Sacked by Nottingham Forest
• Vitor Pereira – Sacked by Wolves

The Premier League is renowned for a ‘conveyor-belt’ approach to managers, with the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea appointing multiple managers in recent years.

This season has followed a similar trend, as England’s top-flight leads the way for managerial sackings in 2024/26 so far – with four managers being made surplus to requirements.

Nuno Espirito Santo was the first manager to be relieved of his duties in the Premier League, as the Portuguese coach was sacked by Nottingham Forest after a public dispute with Evangelos Marinakis.

Forest replaced Nuno with former Tottenham manager, Ange Postecoglou and the Australian was then sacked after just over a month in charge.

Postecoglou failed to pick up a single win in eight matches across all competitions and was replaced by former Everton boss, Sean Dyche, who recently earned a point against Manchester United.

Nuno Espirito Santo found a new job almost instantly, as the Portuguese coach took the reins at West Ham after Graham Potter was sacked due to a miserable start to this season.

This was the second time Potter had been sacked by a Premier League side, after being cut by Chelsea and the Brit has now been linked with the Sweden national team job.

The most recent dismissal in the Premier League came on November 2nd as Wolves sacked Vitor Pereira for failing to win in 10 league matches and sitting bottom of the table.

Serie A

Managers Sacked: 3

• Igor Tudor – Sacked by Juventus
• Patrick Vieira – Sacked by Genoa
• Stefano Pioli – Sacked by Fiorentina

Close behind the Premier League is Italy’s top division, as Serie A has seen three managers be sacked in the 2025/26 campaign so far – with Pioli being the latest departure.

The first dismissal came from 37-time Serie A winners, Juventus, as the Bianconeri made Igor Tudor surplus to requirements after eight matches without a win.

Tudor was appointed on a permanent basis after a spell as interim manager towards the end of last season, which saw the Bianconeri earn a place in the Champions League.

A former Juventus midfielder was the next man to be sacked in Serie A, as Patrick Vieira was dismissed by Genoa following a winless start in Serie A.

Some have questioned why Genoa sacked Vieira, however, the Frenchman was removed from his post and Stefano Pioli’s departure followed just days after.

Bundesliga

Managers Sacked: 2

• Erik ten Hag – Sacked by Bayer Leverkusen
• Gerardo Seoane – Sacked by Borussia Monchengladbach

Erik ten Hag’s spell with Bayer Leverkusen is widely-regarded as one of the worst managerial stints in soccer history as the Dutchman was sacked after just three matches in charge.

The 55-year-old was appointed in July 2025 after a poor end to his run with Manchester United and his time with Leverkusen came to an end just two months later in September.

Germany’s top division has not seen as many sackings as the previous two leagues, but Gerardo Seoane became the latest managerial casualty in September – just days after Ten Hag’s exit.

The Swiss coach oversaw 78 matches in Germany, however, after failing to win or score in the first three Bundesliga matches of the season – Seonae was made surplus to requirements.

Ligue 1

Managers Sacked: 1

• Adi Hutter – Sacked by Monaco

Ligue 1 saw it’s only departure of the season on October 10th, as Adi Hutter parted ways with Monaco after over two-years in France and 93 matches in charge.

The 55-year-old was in charge for nine matches this season (all competitions) before being relieved of his duties, picking up four wins, two draws and three defeats.

Hutter won three of his opening four league matches in the 2025/26 campaign, but failed to win any of his final three matches in charge and went winless in the Champions League.

LaLiga

Managers Sacked: 1

• Veljko Paunovic – Sacked by Real Oviedo

Finally we have LaLiga and Spain’s top division has only seen one managerial sacking this season, as Veljko Paunovic was axed by Real Oviedo on October 9th.

The 48-year-old has recently taken charge of the Serbian national team, but his time in Spain came to an end after picking up six-points from the opening eight LaLiga matches (2W + 6L).