The newly-promoted club has endured a nightmare start back in Serie A and eight losses in its first 10 matches, the last coming against Inter, cost the coach his job.
Bologna has fired head coach Delio Rossi following a disappointing run of results so far this season.
The Rossoblu bounced back to the Italian top-flight at the first time of asking after a playoff victory at the end of last term but have lost eight of its opening 10 league games in 2015-16.
Roberto Mancini's Inter won 1-0 at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara on Tuesday to condemn Bologna to its third consecutive home defeat, and the club have opted to take action.