Serie A club, Venezia, have sacked manager, Giovanni Stroppa, after recording losses in all league games in the current campaign.

The club made the dismissal announcement in an issued statement bringing the gaffer’s spell at the club to an end after 16 months in charge, and adding that it has appointed a new manager to take over the reigns as they battle to escape the drop to the lower division following their current 20th position the the league.

”The club would like to thank Giovanni Stroppa and his staff for their work, professionalism, dedication and commitment through their time with the arancioneroverde”, the circular reads.

Stroppa got the nod for the club’s managerial position in June last year and steered them to promotion from Serie B to the top-tier league, but results have gone downward spiral following consecutive league losses to Atalanta, Lazio, Fiorentina, Frosinone, Udinese, AC Milan and Lecce, the only win garnered in in the duration coming in a 3-2 victory over Modena in the Serie A.

He became the fourth to be sacked this season after Fiorentina fired Fabio Grosso, Domenico Tedesco, showed the exit door at Bologna and Carlos Cueta, relieved of his duty by Parma. 

In a development, the club appointed David Nicola as the new manager, turning to the 53-year-old for change in fortunes as the season progresses.

Venezia announced Nicola’s appointment stating that he would begin his managerial reign with immediate effect and would be in the dugout when the side play Napoli in the league on Saturday.

Nicola inspired relegation escapes for Crotone, Genoa, Torino, Salernitana and Empoli.