Former FCS coach Baroni risks being fired

There could soon be another coaching change in Serie A. Marco Baroni is under fire at Torino after a debacle against Como. The former FC Südtirol coach is not giving up.

24 January 2026

From: cst

In the 2005/06 season, Marco Baroni was on the sidelines for FC Südtirol. That was 20 years ago, and the coach has long since made his mark in Serie A. After stints at Lecce, Hellas Verona, and Lazio, Baroni was supposed to lead FC Torino to a brighter future. But – as things stand now – the project is in danger of failing.

After a 0-6 thrashing against Como, Baroni's time in Turin is on the line. The team has lost its last four matches and slipped into the relegation zone. Will Baroni still be in charge for the upcoming match against his former club Lecce (a direct clash between the two sides)? It's uncertain. However, as he stated after the game, Baroni isn't considering resigning.

500 white roses for Rocco Commisso

In Florence, there was an emotional farewell to the late president Rocco Commisso. Fiorentina's youth players carried 500 white roses into the stadium, and a small memorial service was held for Commisso. On the pitch, they suffered a 1-2 defeat against Cagliari, which coach Paolo Vanoli commented on as follows: "I hope this game was a lesson for us. We finally need to learn to approach certain games with a different attitude."

A memorial service was held in Florence for the late President Rocco Commisso. © ANSA / CLAUDIO GIOVANNINI

Serie A: Saturday's games

Como - Torino 6:0
1:0 Douvikas (8th), 2:0 Baturina (16th), 3:0 Da Cunha (59th/penalty), 4:0 Douvikas (66th), 5:0 Kühn (70th), 6:0 Caqueret (76th)

Fiorentina - Cagliari 1:2
0:1 Kilicsoy (31st), 0:2 Palestra (47th), 1:2 Brescianini (74th)

Lecce - Lazio 0:0

	SP	G	U	V	TV	P
1. Inter	22	17	1	4	50:19	52
2.Milan	22	13	8	1	35:17	47
3. Naples	22	13	4	5	31:20	43
4. Roma	22	14	1	7	27:13	43
5. Juventus	22	12	6	4	35:17	42
6. As	22	11	7	4	37:16	40
7. Atalanta	22	9	8	5	30:20	35
8.Bologna	22	8	6	8	32:27	30
9. Lazio	22	7	8	7	21:19	29
10.Udinese	22	8	5	9	25:34	29
11. Sassuolo	22	7	5	10	24:28	26
12. Cagliari	22	6	7	9	24:31	25
13. Parma	22	5	8	9	14:26	23
14. Torino	22	6	5	11	21:40	23
15. Cremonese	22	5	8	9	20:29	23
16. Genoa	22	5	8	9	25:31	23
17. Lecce	22	4	6	12	13:29	18
18. Fiorentina	22	3	8	11	24:34	17
19. Step on	22	1	11	10	18:37	14
19. Hellas Verona	22	2	8	12	18:37	14