Atalanta officially cut ties with head coach Ivan Jurić after a dismal 11 league games at the helm of the Bergamo club. His tenure never really took off despite giving them a mid-table slot in Serie A, far from the kind of European success they were gunning for.
Just yesterday on X, Fabrizio Romano tipped us off that Atalanta had made the call to fire Jurić, with Raffaele Palladino already in advanced talks to take over.
The move follows a pretty disastrous run of form for the team that saw them slide to four defeats in five and just 13 points from 11 league games. This all comes just before the international break giving the club a very narrow window to pick themselves up before Serie A football returns.
Raffaele Palladino hired as Ivan Juric's replacement
Jurić was hired just a few months ago. They brought him in over the summer to keep Atalanta’s front-foot style of play going, but it quickly became clear that it just wasn’t working out.
Despite having some decent talent at his disposal, Jurić struggled to get the best out of them, and they could only manage two league wins while failing to score in five outings, which was a far cry from the days under Gian Piero Gasperini when they were flying.
According to Romano, Atalanta have been in talks with Raffaele Palladino for a few days to make him their new coach. A few hours later, we got the confirmation from top Italian publication like La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Clearly the decision to axe Jurić reflects the deep frustration within the club management. Atalanta’s never been a team that’s been through a lot of managerial upheaval but ever since Gasperini left, they’ve struggled with consistency and kind of lost their identity.
Jurić was appointed in July 2025 but it just didn’t work out and now with each passing game Atalanta are losing their grip on the project.
Atalanta have been a solid team in Serie A for years — now they’re on their second coach in six months which is unprecedented really.
Over the last decade, Atalanta have qualified for European competition and won their first ever European trophy with the 2023‑24 UEFA Europa League. Under Gasperini they combined tactical discipline with attacking football; they were a respected team in Europe.
Under Jurić, they couldn’t replicate that consistency or attacking fluidity, so a change was needed. Raffaele Palladino, known for his organized and structured approach at Monza, now has the chance to bring stability, rekindle the team’s competitive edge and get Atalanta back on track to the top of Serie A and back to Europe.
Now the international break slips in, and Palladino’s arrival holds the key to Atalanta’s season. They’re already stuck in a lowly table slot, and with each passing game, the pressure just grows. It's up to Palladino to put the team back on and rediscover that competitive edge that once made Atalanta one of the most exciting Italian teams around.