The 52-year-old has replaced Ciro Ferrara, who was sacked by the Italian club on Monday following a run of disappointing results.
The Genoa-based team lost 3-1 at Catania in Serie A on Sunday to slip to 14th in the table, just three points above the relegation zone.
Pasquale Sensibile resigned as the Sampdoria sporting director on Monday and he has been replaced by Carlo Osti.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Parma | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 59 | 32 | 27 | 70 |
| 2 | Como | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 54 | 37 | 17 | 67 |
| 3 | VeneziaVenezia | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 62 | 39 | 23 | 64 |
| 4 | Cremonese | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 28 | 15 | 60 |
| 5 | CatanzaroCatanzaro | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 53 | 42 | 11 | 56 |
| 6 | Palermo | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 58 | 48 | 10 | 52 |
| 7 | Brescia | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 46 |
| 8 | Sampdoria | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 48 | -1 | 45 |
| 9 | Pisa | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 45 | 46 | -1 | 44 |
| 10 | Cittadella | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 40 | -3 | 44 |
| 11 | SudtirolSudtirol | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 40 | 41 | -1 | 43 |
| 12 | Modena | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 37 | 44 | -7 | 40 |
| 13 | Reggiana | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 34 | 42 | -8 | 40 |
| 14 | Cosenza CalcioCosenza | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 39 | 38 | 1 | 39 |
| 15 | Ternana | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 38 | 45 | -7 | 37 |
| 16 | BariBari | 34 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 33 | 43 | -10 | 36 |
| 17 | SpeziaSpezia | 34 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 31 | 46 | -15 | 36 |
| 18 | AscoliAscoli | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 34 |
| 19 | FeralpiSaloFeralpiSalo | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 40 | 59 | -19 | 31 |
| 20 | Lecco | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 62 | -30 | 26 |
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