Genoa fires coach Andrea Mandorlini, rehires Ivan Juric

Hellas Verona coach Andrea Mandorlini, center, celebrates with his player Luca Toni, right, at the end of a Serie A soccer match against Napoli at Bentegodi stadium in Verona, Italy, Sunday, March 15, 2015. Hellas Verona won 2-0. (Felice Calabro'/AP)

GENOA, Italy — Genoa has fired Andrea Mandorlini and brought back Ivan Juric as coach.

Genoa made the announcement Monday, the day after a 3-0 loss at Udinese.

Juric was fired on Feb. 19 following a 5-0 loss to Pescara. Genoa initially appeared to improve under Mandorlini, drawing his first match in charge and winning the next, but it then lost four consecutive league matches without scoring a goal.

The 41-year-old Juric, who spent his last four years as a player at Genoa before retiring in 2010, will start immediately, taking charge of training on Monday.

Juric was first hired by Genoa in the off-season after the Croatian guided Crotone into the top flight for the first time in its history.

Genoa, which is 16th in Serie A, hosts Lazio on Saturday.

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