Udinese have announced the sacking of manager Pasquale Marino, following a poor run of results in the Italian Serie A. Udinese succumbed to four defeats from their last five games, leaving them in 14th place, five points above the danger zone. The Zebrette have decided to appoints former Torino coach Gianni De Biasi in place of the sacked Marino. Marino helped Udinese finish seventh in the Serie A last term.