Venezia appoint Nicola as coach

 Venezia ⁠have appointed Davide Nicola as head ​coach on ​a two-year contract, the Serie A club said on Wednesday.
Nicola replaced Giovanni Stroppa, who was dismissed on Tuesday with ⁠the side rooted to the bottom ⁠of the table following six straight league defeats. Stroppa led the club ‌to promotion last season.
A ​specialist in ⁠top-flight survival, Nicola, 53, ​arrives with a ‌record of engineering miraculous escapes, having guided ​struggling sides including Genoa, Torino and Cagliari to Serie A safety.
'I chose Venezia because I see a long-term ‌vision and significant opportunities for ​growth,' Nicola said in a statement.
'In ​my ‌profession, ⁠what matters most to me is the ability to create emotions ​and write chapters of ⁠history that ​will stand the test of time.'
Nicola's tenure begins when Venezia host Napoli on Saturday looking ​for their first points of ​the campaign.
 — Reuters