Bellotto brought in to save Modena
ROME, Italy (Reuters) -- Lowly Serie A club Modena have named Gianfranco Bellotto as the replacement for sacked coach Alberto Malesani.
Malesani became the seventh Serie A coach this season to lose his job following Modena's 2-1 defeat to fellow strugglers Reggina at the weekend.
Bellotto's previous experience includes spells in Serie B with Sampdoria and Venezia but he has never coached in the top flight.
"The chance to coach in Serie A doesn't come twice in one's life. I'll try to make the most of it," Bellotto was quoted as saying in La Gazzetta dello Sport.
The 55-year-old faces a near-impossible task to turn results round quickly at the club, which has slipped to 15th place in the division.
Modena have not won a league match since early November and their next Serie A match is against Italian champions Juventus on Sunday.
Then follows tough tests against leaders AC Milan, Brescia and AS Roma.
