The two Norwegian centre-backs had their first meeting with Dominico Tedesco this summer, Bologna brought in the German-Italian coach with a background from Schalke 04, Spartak Moscow, RB Leipzig and the Belgian national team, where expectations were high. Four games into the season, he is also history in the beautiful Italian city.
On Sunday, there was a loss against Napoli, with only one point from the first four Serie A games, the course was set for relegation battle. Heggem has been on the pitch with maximum playing time, while Eivind Helland, who was selected for the U21 national team on Tuesday, played the first two games, then was relegated to the bench in the next two.
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Now Raffaele Palladino takes over as coach, a contract until 2029 has been signed (without it having to mean anything). The 42-year-old has previously managed Monza, Fiorentina and Atalanta, so the belief is that the experience in Serie A will get Bologna on the right course.
For Heggem and Helland, there will be new opportunities, but also new hassle with adapting to a new coach with new ideas.
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