Relegation-threatened Parma said Monday that they have sacked coach Fabio Pecchia after Sunday's 1-0 home defeat to AS Roma left them third-from-bottom in Serie A. Pecchia, 51, led Parma to promotion from the second tier last season but he has paid the price for the team's poor form,

Parma head coach Fabio Pecchia attended his pre-match presser ahead of Sunday’s fixture with Roma.“We are going through a difficult moment,” said the Italian technician. “Evidently what we

Relegation-threatened Parma said Tuesday that they have appointed former AS Roma, Inter and Romania defender Cristian Chivu their new coach. The 44-year-old succeeds Fabio Pecchia, who was sacked after Sunday's 1-0 home defeat to Roma left Parma third-from-bottom in Serie A.

Parma hired Cristian Chivu on Tuesday after sacking Fabio Pecchia for a seven-match winless run which has plunged the team into the Serie A relegation zone.Former Romania defender Chivu will take on his first senior coaching role after reportedly agreeing to a contract with Parma until the end of next season.

Christian Chivu is on the verge of becoming the new head coach of Parma, who are accelerating negotiations to find a replacement for Fabio Pecchia, who was sacked on Monday.The Gialloblu have dropped

Parma have parted ways with manager Fabio Pecchia, the Serie A club said on Monday, after a fourth consecutive defeat kept the promoted side in the relegation zone. Sunday's 1-0 loss at home to AS Roma extended Parma's winless run to seven games which has seen the club drop to 18th place in the standings,