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Former Italy and Internazionale goalkeeper Walter Zenga was sacked as Palermo coach on Monday and replaced by ex-Lazio boss Delio Rossi.

Meanwhile, Serie A bottom side Siena also sacked their coach Marco Baroni after less than a month in charge and named Alberto Malesani as his replacement

Zenga's (pictured) fate was sealed after his side could only draw 1-1 at home to Sicilian rivals Catania at the weekend.

"Palermo announce the appointment of Delio Rossi as first team coach," said a statement on the club website.

"He has signed a contract up to June 30, 2011 with the club having an option to extend the deal for a further season."

Rossi lifted the Italian Cup with Lazio in May but quit a month later after deciding he did not have the full backing of the club. He has since been out of work.

He took over at cash-strapped Lazio in 2005 and guided them to a third-place finish in 2007 and Champions League football the following season.

Zenga, who coached Catania before making the surprise switch to the island's capital in the close season, is the latest in a string of managers to be axed by uncompromising Palermo president Maurizio Zamperini.

The 49-year-old had made a decent start to the season with the mid-table side, so much so that media reports were even talking him up as a future successor to Inter coach Jose Mourinho.

In Siena, youth team coach Baroni only took over from the dismissed Marco Giampaolo on October 29 but fans were upset with his low-key appointment and results did not improve.

"Siena announce they have reached an agreement with Alberto Malesani to be first team coach," a statement said.

Baroni stayed in charge for Sunday's 2-0 home defeat by fellow strugglers Atalanta despite the club openly courting former coach Mario Beretta but failing to reach a deal.

Malesani, who won the UEFA Cup with Parma in 1999, was last manager of Empoli in the top flight in 2008 before they were relegated.

Siena failed to strengthen in the close season and have just six points from 13 games and are six adrift of safety.

Reuters