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Pasquale Marino replaced Alberto Malesani as Genoa coach, the Serie A side confirmed on its website.
The replacement came after a series of poor results for the club with a latest 1-6 defeat in Naples late Wednesday, which was their last game before the start of a two-week winter break.
“Being at a big club like Genoa is the greatest gift I could imagine for Christmas,” Marino was quoted as saying by Xinhua. “It all happened very quickly. I was contacted (Thursday) morning.
“I want to thank the president (Enrico Preziosi) and the club for the trust they placed on me, which I mean to pay back on the pitch. I cannot wait to start working.”
Marino, 49, held his last coaching job at Parma, who dismissed him mid-season in April. His contract with Genoa will reportedly last until June 2013.
Genoa are placed in tenth position in Serie A with 21 points from 16 games. They trail leaders AC Milan by 13 points.
