Udinese fire head coach Oddo, bring in Tudor

Rome April 24 (IANS) Italian top-division football club Udinese on Tuesday fired head coach Massimo Oddo and named ex-Juventus defender Igor Tudor of Croatia as his replacement.

A statement on the Serie A club s website said former Italian international Oddo and his assistants had been officially dismissed and thanked them for their efforts reports Efe.

The Italian side is currently 15th in the Serie A standings with 33 points only four points above the relegation zone.

Tudor age 40 played for Juventus from 1998-2007 and has coached Greek side PAOK and Turkish sides Karabukspor and Galatasaray.

Oddo who as a player won the 2006 World Cup with Italy signed for Udinese on November 21 2017 and leaves the team after a streak of 11 consecutive defeats.

The Italian coach began his time at Udinese with five straight victories before hitting a slump during which they gained only six points in 16 matches.

--IANS
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