Udinese backs Runjaic, but the season has started badly

Udinese lost 2-0 at home to Milan on Sunday, their sixth consecutive defeat in Serie A. Despite this, the club continues to back German head coach Kosta Runjaic. According to ANSA, as reported by TuttoMercatoWeb, the management says this support is not limited to a fixed period and that it believes the coach can find a way out of the crisis.

Still, the next two matches are seen as critical. Udinese will travel to Parma on Wednesday and host Roma on Saturday. Being left with just four points from ten matches is considered too dangerous, even for club owner Gino Pozzo.

The club has acted cautiously and made exploratory contact with possible alternatives, but no formal meeting has taken place. Mondo Udinese names former head coach Luca Gotti, Paolo Zanetti and Francesco Calzona as possible candidates.

Pozzo's preference is to continue with Runjaic until June, when his contract expires, and avoid a change in the middle of the season. The team's decline this season is striking. After taking four points from the first two matches, Udinese then lost six in a row. The side has scored nine goals, conceded 18 and sits 17th. Runjaic, who is in his third season, took the team to 10th place last season.