Potenza to arrive on Wednesday to finalise appointment as new Valletta FC coach

Citizens seeking a replacement for Thane Micallef

Valletta FC are closing in on the appointment of Enzo Potenza as their new first-team coach after agreeing a deal in principal with the Italian coach.

Earlier on Tuesday, the Times of Malta reported that the Citizens had set their sights on appointing Potenza as their new first-team coach.

On Monday night, Valletta FC issued a statement to announce that they had decided to part ways with head coach Thane Micallef after only four matches into the season.

The Capital club decided to effect coaching change after an inconsistent start to the season that saw the team pick up just one win from their opening four matches.

Negotiations with the Italian coach were continuous during the past 24 hours and an agreement in principal was reached on Monday afternoon.

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