Genoa head coach Patrick Vieira and sporting director Marco Ottolini could face dismissal in the near future, reports La Gazzetta dello Sport.

According to the source, due to the fact that Genoa started in Serie A worse than anyone in the history of the club, the management is considering the possibility of dismissing sporting director Marco Ottolini in order to find a new specialist who will determine the fate of Patrick Vieira - whether to keep the Frenchman as head coach or not.

It is reported that the main contender to replace Ottolini is Diego Lopez, who previously worked at Lens.

If Genoa's new sporting director decides to sack Vieira, someone from the youth academy, Mimmo Criscito or Gennaro Ruotolo, will become interim coach.

Let us remind you that Genoa is in twentieth place in the Italian Championship table, with 3 points..

It was previously reported that Malinovsky received high praise from the Genoa coach, despite the defeat.

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