Gianfranco Zola has been sacked as manager of Italian side Cagliari after fewer than three months in charge . The former West Ham and Watford boss won just two of his 10 matches at the club and leaves them 18th in the table , four points from safety . Zdenek Zeman , who Zola replaced in December , has been brought back in as manager . Gianfranco Zola has been sacked as manager of Italian side Cagliari after fewer than three months in charge . Samuel Eto ' o of Sampdoria celebrates scoring during his side 's 2-0 win against Cagliari . Results : WLDWLLDLLL . Goals For : 12 . Goals Against : 17 . Clean Sheets : Zero . Cagliari have picked up just one point from their last six games and the 2-0 defeat by Sampdoria was the final straw for the club 's hierarchy . 'Cagliari announce that Gianfranco Zola and his staff have been relieved of the technical leadership of the first team , ' the Sardinian club said in a statement . 'It was a decision which was taken reluctantly against a great man who has written unforgettable pages in the history of Cagliari , bringing brilliance and giving international prestige to the land of Sardinia . 'Thanks go to him and his staff for the work done in recent months with dedication , professionalism and passion , and we wish him heartfelt good luck for the rest of his career . ' The 48-year-old became the sixth Serie A managerial casualty of the season . The others were Eugenio Corini ( Chievo ) , Walter Mazzarri ( Inter Milan ) , Pierpaolo Bisoli ( Cesena ) , Zeman ( Cagliari ) and Stefano Colantuono ( Atalanta ) . The former West Ham and Watford boss won just two of his 10 matches at the club . During Zola 's 10 games in charge of Cagliari they have scored 12 goals and conceded 17 .
Gianfranco Zola was appointed manager of Cagliari in December . The former player and West Ham player was sacked in March . Zola was in charge for nine matches , of which he won two and lost seven . di Zeman likely to be brought back in as manager .