Atalanta head coach Stefano Colantuono has signed a two-year contract extension, the Serie A club have confirmed.

The 50-year-old, who is in his second spell in charge at the Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia, had two years left to run on his existing deal.

A statement on the club's official website read: "Atalanta have reached a mutual agreement to prolong our working relationship with coach Stefano Colantuono until June 2016."

The former Palermo boss has guided Atalanta to 12th in the current league table with a return of 22 points from 19 games, ahead of Sunday's trip to Lazio.