Monza have sacked manager Alessandro Nesta with the club sitting at the bottom of the Serie A table.

The former Italy defender saw his side suffer a 2-1 defeat by Juventus on Sunday in what proved to be his final game in charge.

Monza have only won once in 17 league matches this season and are five points away from safety.

Nesta, who played as a centre-back for clubs including AC Milan and Lazio, took over as the Monza boss before the start of the season.

But his first managerial role in Serie A ended with Monza suffering their third consecutive defeat at the weekend, extending their winless run to nine matches.

“The club thanks the coach for what he has done so far and wishes him the best for the future,” Monza said in a statement.

Having won the 2006 World Cup with Italy, Nesta made his managerial debut with Miami FC in 2015 before stints with Italian lower division sides Perugia, Frosinone and Reggiana.

Monza are to face Parma on Saturday, with their opponents five points ahead in 16th place.