Udinese's coach Pasquale Marino stepped down and was replaced by Gianni De Biasi, the Italian Serie A club said on Tuesday.

Marino had directed Udinese for two years and led the team with a flying start of the current season. However, Udinese won only two games since early October and is standing 14th.

The 53-year-old De Biasi has been out of work for a year after being sacked by Torino.