Genoa surprisingly fired coach Alberto Gilardino on Tuesday and reportedly already have Patrick Vieira lined up to replace him -- which could have implications for new forward Mario Balotelli. Genoa are just a point above the Serie A drop zone having lost half of their league matches.

Genoa has surprisingly fired coach Alberto Gilardino and reportedly already has Patrick Vieira lined up to replace him.

Adrian Mutu is confident former Fiorentina teammate Alberto Gilardino will bounce back from his sacking by Genoa.