Bologna announced on Thursday that Motta decided not to renew his contract, freeing the 41-year-old to potentially take up the vacant position at
“The club would like to thank Thiago for the incredible work he has done during his time here and wish him all the best for his career going forward,” Bologna said in a statement, adding Motta told the club of his decision in the morning.
Motta had the difficult task of replacing Siniša Mihajlović in
He steered Bologna to a ninth-place finish before the team went way beyond expectations this year, in his first full season in charge.
Bologna qualified for the
The team is third in Serie A with one round remaining. It is level with
Motta’s exciting brand of soccer has attracted plaudits but also interest from other clubs and the former Inter Milan player has reportedly already been in talks with
“In the past two years, I have got to know a well-prepared and winning coach,” Bologna President
“I would have liked him to stay at Bologna but I can only ever thank him and his staff for these amazing two seasons and I wish him the best for the future.”
Bologna marked its
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