Milan - Promoted Serie A side Bologna have called Sinisa Mihajlovic in to replace coach Daniele Arrigoni after he presided over the club's eighth defeat in 10 games.

The central-Italy club announced their decision Monday, in the wake of a 5-1 defeat suffered at Cagliari at the weekend.

Arrigoni, 49, steered Bologna to promotion last summer and seemed to be in for a good top-flight season after a 2-1 win at giants AC Milan in the opening round of the season.

A bad record of two wins and eight defeats, however, dropped Bologna to second-last position.

Mihajlovic, 39, last season was assistant coach of Roberto Mancini at champions Inter Milan after a brilliant career as defender with Vojvodina, Red Star Belgrade, Roma, Sampdoria, Lazio and Inter. (dpa)