Motta signs off Bologna stint with defeat at Genoa

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Bologna slipped to a 2-0 loss at Genoa on Friday in Thiago Motta's last game in charge as their historic Serie A campaign came to an underwhelming end.

The visitors had already wrapped up a top-five finish and a place in next season's Champions League, but can no longer come third ahead of Juventus.

Ruslan Malinovskyi put mid-table Genoa ahead early on, before Vitinha clinched victory just before the hour mark.

Former Italy midfielder Motta will not renew his contract with Bologna, which expires at the end of June, following two years in charge, it was announced on Thursday.

Motta is widely reported to be replacing the sacked Massimiliano Allegri at Juventus.

Bologna's only previous appearance in Europe's top club competition was a preliminary round loss to Anderlecht in the 1964-65 European Cup.