Torino have sacked Marco Baroni and hired Roberto D’Aversa on a short-term deal; bettors should watch for a possible "new manager bounce" — backing Torino to collect immediate points or to shorten relegation-avoidance odds in their next fixtures could be profitable.
Torino sack Marco Baroni amid relegation fight
Torino have dismissed Marco Baroni as head coach with the club sitting 15th in Serie A after 26 matches. Baroni leaves with Torino on 27 points, just three clear of the relegation zone, after a poor run of form that accelerated calls for change.
Why the decision came now
A run that produced only one win in Baroni’s final seven matches, capped by a 3-0 defeat at Genoa, and heavy domestic losses — including a 6-0 reverse to Como and elimination by Inter in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals — prompted the club to act.
Roberto D’Aversa appointed as immediate replacement
Torino have moved quickly to name Roberto D’Aversa as their new head coach on a contract running until June 30, 2026. The appointment is a short-term solution aimed at stabilising the first team for the remainder of the 2025–26 campaign.
D’Aversa’s profile and recent record
D’Aversa has been without a job since June 2025 following Empoli’s relegation from Serie A. His managerial CV includes spells at Empoli, Lecce — where he twice took charge amid mid-season changes — Sampdoria and Parma. By coincidence, he has previously stepped into roles previously occupied by Baroni.
Immediate implications for Torino’s season
Expect the new coach to focus on defensive solidity and quick morale-boosting results to lift Torino away from the drop zone. With only a small margin to safety, every point will be vital, and the club has opted for experience and a familiar figure to arrest the slide.
Key short-term challenges
Turning around a squad low on confidence, repairing a fragile defence after heavy defeats, and extracting points in a congested run of fixtures will be D’Aversa’s immediate tests if Torino are to avoid a relegation scrap.
Betting implications and market outlook
The managerial change increases the likelihood of a short-term bump in Torino’s performance; markets often react by shortening odds on the home team’s next match or on the team avoiding relegation.
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Punters might consider small stakes on Torino to collect points under D’Aversa or look at immediate-match outcome markets for a “new-manager bounce,” while balancing the risk that transition periods can also produce draws or continued inconsistency.
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