(FILES) A football seen during a match in 2012. AFP PHOTO / DENIS CHARLET (FILES) A football seen during a match in 2012. AFP PHOTO / DENIS CHARLET

Trigger-happy Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini has made his eighth coaching change of the season after announcing the sacking of Walter Novellino and the return of Davide Ballardini. Palermo are hovering around the Serie A relegation zone, prompting irate fans to throw flares onto the pitch and twice halt the 3-0 defeat to Lazio on Sunday.

Critics are pointing the finger at Zamparini and his inability to keep faith with his head coachhes. Palermo began the season with Giuseppe Iachini, whose contract began in 2013, at the helm. When Palermo began to struggle in November, Iachini was sacked and replaced by Ballardini. He lasted only two months before Zamparini lost patience and sacked him in January.

AFP

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