Serie B 2026/2027: Coach changes and developments on the benches

The 2026/2027 Serie B is about to begin and will be contested by 20 teams, including four from Serie C that qualified via the playoffs and three relegated from Serie A. The season starts next August and while the official registration is still pending, the situation in the coaching benches is already in flux. \n\nThe following information provides an overview of the current coaching positions of the teams and their possible changes: \n\n**Relegated from Serie A:** \n- **Cremonese:** Marco Giampaolo (50%), Andrea Sottil (20%), Davide Possanzini (20%), other 10%. \n- **Hellas Verona:** Marco Baroni (50%), Alberto Gilardino (30%), Davide Possanzini (10%), others 10%. \n- **Pisa:** Paolo Bianco (80%), Fabio Pecchia (10%), others 10%. \n\n**Confirmed coaches in Serie B:** \n- **Avellino:** Alessandro Nesta (new) \n- **Carrarese:** Gabriele Cioffi (95%), others 5%. \n- **Catanzaro:** Davide Possanzini (30%), Guido Pagliuca (10%), others 60%. \n- **Cesena:** Guido Pagliuca (50%), Davide Possanzini (30%), Ashley Cole (20%). \n- **Empoli:** Pietro De Giorgio (30%), Marco Turati (30%), Federico Coppitelli (10%), Fabio Caserta (5%), others 25%. \n- **Juve Stabia:** ? \n- **Mantova:** Francesco Modesto (confirmed) \n- **Modena:** Daniele Galloppa (80%), Luca D'Angelo (10%), others 10%. \n- **Palermo:** Filippo Inzaghi (confirmed). \n- **Padova:** Antonio Calabro (50%), Giorgio Gorgone (20%), Roberto Breda (5

%), others 25%. \n- **Sampdoria:** Julio Velazquez (30%), Mark Van Bommel (25%), Davide Possanzini (25%), others 20%. \n- **South Tyrol:** Fabrizio Castori (50%), Federico Coppitelli (10%), Matteo Andreoletti (10%), others 30%. \n- **Virtus Entella:** Andrea Chiappella (confirmed). \n\n**Promoted from Serie C:** \n- **Arezzo:** Cristian Bucchi (confirmed). \n- **Ascoli:** Francesco Tomei (confirmed). \n- **Benevento:** Antonio Floro Flores (confirmed). \n- **Vicenza:** Fabio Gallo (confirmed).