Marino replaces Malesani to coach Genoa

 　　ROME, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Pasquale Marino was named to coach Genoa in place of Alberto Malesani, the Serie A side confirmed on its website on Thursday.

　　The replacement¹ came after a series of poor results for the club with a lastest 6-1 defeat in Naples late on Wednesday, which was their last game before the start of a two-week winter break.

　　"Being at a big club like Genoa is the greatest gift I could imagine for Christmas," Marino was quoted as saying. "It all happened very quickly. I was contacted (Thursday) morning.

　　"I want to thank the president (Enrico Preziosi) and the club for the trust they placed on me, which I mean to pay back for on the pitch. I cannot wait to start working."

　　Marino, 49, held his last coaching job at Parma, who dismissed² him in mid-season in April. His contract with Genoa will reportedly last until June 2013.

　　Genoa were ranked tenth in Serie A with 21 points from 16 games. They trail leaders AC Milan by 13 points.

1 replacement   

n.取代，替换，交换；替代品，代用品

参考例句：

• We are hard put to find a replacement for our assistant.我们很难找到一个人来代替我们的助手。
• They put all the students through the replacement examination.他们让所有的学生参加分班考试。

2 dismissed   

v.解雇( dismiss的过去式和过去分词 )；（使击球员或球队）退场；使退去；驳回

参考例句：

• Vegetarians are no longer dismissed as cranks. 素食者不再被视为有怪癖的人。
• He was dismissed for incompetence. 他因不称职而被解雇。