( CNN ) -- Former Serb international midfielder Sinisa Mihajlovic has been sacked as coach of Serie A side Fiorentina following a 1-0 defeat by Chievo on Sunday . The 42-year-old Mihajlovic , who played for Roma , Sampdoria , Lazio and Inter Milan in a sparkling playing career , has been relieved of his duties with the club lying 11th in the Italian league table . Mihajlovic had been under intense pressure this season and Sunday 's defeat prompted the club 's board to act , with Delio Rossi already being named as his replacement . Rossi , 51 , is best known for two spells as coach of Palermo , guiding them to the Europa League on both occasions . However , Rossi fell out with controversial Palermo owner Maurizio Zamparini , who refused to renew his contract in the close season after sacking him following a 7-0 thrashing by Udinese , only to re-appoint him again a month later . As well as a distinguished playing career in Italy , Mihajlovic had also coached Serie A clubs Bologna and Catania , before being named Fiorentina coach at the start of last season in succession to Cesare Prandelli , who left to coach the Italian national side . Mihajlovic , who led Fiorentina ninth place last season , is the sixth Serie A coach to lose his job this season after Roberto Donadoni ( Cagliari ) , Stefano Pioli ( Palmero ) , Gian Piero Gasperini ( Inter Milan ) , Pierpaolo Bisoli ( Bologna ) and Marco Giampaolo ( Cesena ) .
Delio Rossi has been sacked as coach of Serb Inter Milan side Fiorentina . The 42-year-old Serb was relieved of his duties after Sunday 's 1 -0 defeat by Chievo . The Mihajlovic -based club have already announced Sinisa Mihajlovic as their new coach .