In the Quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia, Genoa was eliminated by AC Milan 3-1 with a 1-0 lead, extending to a five-game winless run in all competitions.
This is shevchenko's second time since coaching Genoa that he has faced his old club AC Milan. In Serie A, Shevchenko's Genoa was beaten 3-0 at home by AC Milan and now lost 3-1 in the Coppa Italia, with Shevchenko's side being double-handed.
This 1-3 match was the seventh defeat of Shevchenko's 11 games in charge of Genoa. After Shevchenko took office, Genoa's record was 1 win, 3 draws and 7 losses, with the only victory being a 1-0 victory over Salenitana in the Coppa Italia.
There was nothing out of the Coppa Italia, the biggest problem was that Shevchenko led the team to start Serie A with 3 draws and 6 losses in 9 rounds and only 3 points. Genoa, which was originally ranked fifth from the bottom of Serie A, is now taken to second-to-last by Shevchenko, and they are only one point higher than bottom-up side Salenitana with two more games.
Shevchenko, 45, also felt he was leaving class, saying in a post-match interview: "I'm just going to do my job now and then the club will announce their decision." ”
According to the Italian media "El Repubblica", Genoa's decision to fire Shevchenko is irretrievable, and they will invite former Hertha Berlin manager Labadia as the new manager of the team.
After a 3-1 reversal over Genoa, AC Milan won four consecutive games in all competitions, soaring on both Serie A and Coppa Italia fronts.