Ranieri, Mazzarri kick off managerial shake up

Claudio Ranieri's departure from Parma and Walter Mazzarri's arrival at Sampdoria have signalled the start of the traditional Italian managerial merry-go-round in the close season.

Ranieri, who joined Parma in February and helped keep them in Serie A, quit on Thursday and has been linked with the vacant post at Manchester City.

But despite the former Chelsea manager's self-confessed love of the English game, Italian media are now speculating that he is set for the job at promoted Juventus.

Walter Novellino left Sampdoria and has been replaced by Mazzarri, who led Reggina to Serie A safety.

Novellino has also been linked with Juventus but yesterday's headlines suggested he would join Turin's other club, Torino, after Gianni De Biasi decided to leave.

Stefano Colantuono looks set to leave Atalanta for Palermo, with some media reports saying he has already agreed a contract.

Palermo sacked Francesco Guidolin in April but brought him back for the last two games of the campaign.

Guidolin is also being touted as a possible candidate for Juve if Ranieri and former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson are not interested.

Catania are also without a manager after the resignation of Pasquale Marino.