Zola named Cagliari boss

24 December 2014 19:01

Gianfranco Zola has been named as the new head coach of Serie A side Cagliari.

The Sardinian side announced the appointment of the former Chelsea striker, who finished his playing career at Cagliari in 2005, in a statement on their official website.

The club said the 48-year-old would take his first training session when the team returned from the Christmas break on Sunday.

It is Zola's first coaching job since he left Watford in 2013.

Source: PA