Soccer: basement side Monza sack coach Alessandro Nesta (2)

(ANSA) - ROME, DEC 23 - Serie A's bottom side Monza said Monday that they have sacked coach Alessandro Nesta after a 2-1 home defeat to Juventus, the northern club's third straight loss.
    The club, which is owned by the Berlusconi family, have 10 points from 17 games.
    It has collected nine losses, seven draws and a single win to leave it at the foot of the table.
    Former Lazio, AC Milan and Italy defensive great Nesta, 48, previously coached Miami FC, Perugia, Frosinone and Reggiana.
    Monza said the 2000 Lazio scudetto winner and 2004 and 2011 Milan Serie A winner, as well as Rossoneri Champions League winner in 2003 and 2007, would be replaced by Salvatore Bocchetti, a 38-year-old former Milan and Hellas Verona defender who won five Italy caps and who has been assistant coach and caretaker manager of Hellas.
    Bocchetti will be in charge for Saturday's three o'clock kick-off against fellow stragglers Parma, five points above Monza and stung last time out by a 5-0 home thumping by AS Roma.
    The Ducali are also coming off a run of three straight defeats.
    (ANSA).