Abate replaces D'Aversa as Torino head coach
Torino has announced the exit of head coach Roberto D'Aversa, with Ignazio Abate named as his immediate replacement.
D'Aversa was only appointed on 23 February after the dismissal of Marco Baroni, and led Torino to a 12th-place finish after a 2-2 draw with derby rival Juventus on the final day in last season's Serie A.
However, there will be a change in head coach for the new season, with Abate signing a two-year deal through to June 2028.
D'Aversa did not lose any of his first six home games as Torino boss in the Italian top flight, winning four and drawing two.
Former defender Abate played for the club in the 2008-2009 season, playing 25 games and scoring one goal before his season was cut short through injury.
This will be his first head coach job in Serie A, having previously been at AC Milan's academy before joining Serie C club Ternana.
Abate led Juve Stabia to a seventh-place finish in the second tier last term, but it was knocked out in the play-off semi-final by Monza after a 4-3 aggregate defeat.
