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Official: Sampdoria announced the dismissal of coach Donati. Italian media said the new coach is Mourinho’s former assistant.

2:47pm, 19 October 2025【Football】

October 19th Sampdoria officially announced that coach Donati has dismissed get out of class, and the team is currently deep in the Serie B relegation zone.

The Sampdoria club announced on its official website: "Sampdoria announces that it has dismissed Donati as head coach. The club thanks him for the professionalism and integrity he displayed during his tenure, and also thanks his assistants David Mandelli and Andrea Fagioli."

Donati became Sampdoria coach in July this year. In this Saturday's Serie B match, Sampdoria lost 1-3 away to Entela. Currently, they have 5 points with 1 win, 2 draws and 5 losses. They are ranked third from the bottom in the Serie B standings and are deep in the relegation zone.

The Italian media "Slow Motion" stated that Sampdoria's new coach is likely to be Salvatore Foti. Foti played for Sampdoria's youth academy, and later worked as Mourinho's assistant at Roma and Fenerbahce. This summer, Foti was very close to coaching Sampdoria.