Parma has appointed the former Ajax, Roma and Inter Center-Back Cristian Chivu as the new manager.
The former Romania international, 44, replaced Fabio Pecchia, who had been responsible since 2022, and led Parma to promotion from series B.
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Chivu previously trained youth teams in Inter Milan, the club, in which he ended his career as a career, between 2018 and 2024.
Parma separated with Pecchia on Monday after a fourth defeat in a row kept the club in the relegation zone.
“Chivu, in addition to his employees from Antonio Gagliardi (deputy manager), Angelo Palombo (technical assistant) and Nicola Pavarini (goalkeeper trainer), will start training with the team with the team with the team from this afternoon,” said Parma in Parma in Parma in a statement.
Chivus first game will be a home game against Bologna on Sunday. Parma are 18th in series A on 20 points after 25 games, but only one point from Empoli in 17th place outside the relegation places.
