Giovanni Stroppa has just found himself in difficulty again: after leading Venezia in SerieA, the coach left the team with zero points in six games, confirming a pattern of disappointing results in the top division. The dismissal comes after a season in which the club suffered six defeats without managing to score a single point, with only five goals scored and sixteen conceded.
Stroppa has had four experiences in Serie A. The first, with Pescara in 2012-13, was the most promising: 13 matches, 3 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats, with 11 points in total. However, the team finished third from last and the manager left the club in November for personal reasons. The second adventure, with Crotone in the 2020-21 season, ended with 24 games, 3 wins, 3 draws and 18 defeats, 12 points and 57 goals conceded. The last match of that period saw Stroppa's dismissal in March, with his successor Nicola saving the team in an extremely precarious situation.
Stroppa's third attempt in SerieA came with Monza in the 2022-23 season. After leading the team to promotion, the coach remained on the bench for just six games: no wins, one draw and five defeats, with a single point collected. His replacement, Palladino, was then called to take the helm. The last experience, with Venezia in the 2026-27 season, saw the same picture: six games, zero wins, zero draws, six defeats, no points, five goals scored and sixteen conceded.
Overall, Stroppa played 49 matches in SerieA, obtaining 6 wins, 6 draws and 37 defeats, with 24 points, 38 goals scored and 111 goals conceded. The numbers highlight a constant difficulty in establishing himself in the top flight, despite his success in SerieB, where he has led four teams to promotion in the last seven years. With his dismissal from Venezia, Stroppa's career remains on hold, while the club prepares to find a new coach to try to reverse the negative spiral.