1. Alberto Zaccheroni has managed a number of top clubs in Serie A, the high point of his career being his stint as manager of AC Milan, with whom he won a scudetto, in his first season in charge.
18 Facts About Alberto Zaccheroni
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Alberto Zaccheroni won the Asian Cup in 2011 as manager of Japan.
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Alberto Zaccheroni played as a full-back on both the left and the right wing, without much success, and his playing career was cut short by injury.
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Alberto Zaccheroni therefore became a manager at the relatively young age of 30 with amateur club Cesenatico.
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Alberto Zaccheroni won the Serie C2 and Serie C1, the fourth and the third highest football leagues in Italy.
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Alberto Zaccheroni asked Berlusconi to sign two key players from Udinese to accompany him to Milan: German striker Oliver Bierhoff and Danish right wing-back Thomas Helveg.
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Alberto Zaccheroni was without a job for a few months before Lazio came calling, after Dino Zoff had resigned.
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Alberto Zaccheroni changed things around and managed to finish 6th in Serie A, thus earning Lazio a place in the UEFA Cup.
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Alberto Zaccheroni was not without his critics, though, as he played Gaizka Mendieta and Stefano Fiore out of position, thus failing to get the best out of them.
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Alberto Zaccheroni guided Juventus through the newly established UEFA Europa League campaign, after the club failed to qualify to the first knockout round of the UEFA Champions League.
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On 30 August 2010, it was revealed via an announcement from the Japan Football Association that Alberto Zaccheroni would become the new manager of the Japan national football team.
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Alberto Zaccheroni led Japan to become the first nation to qualify for the World Cup finals in Brazil after their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying football match against Australia in Saitama on 4 June 2013.
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On 19 January 2016, Alberto Zaccheroni was appointed manager of Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan on a two-year contract.
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On 16 October 2017, Alberto Zaccheroni took over the United Arab Emirates national football team.
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In January 2019, Alberto Zaccheroni led the national team to the semi-final of the Asian Cup which was hosted by the United Arab Emirates.
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Alberto Zaccheroni's system made use of a back-three and wing-backs in lieu of wide midfielders, who would make attacking runs up the flank, looking to provide crosses to the team's centre-forward, rather than tracking back.
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Alberto Zaccheroni made use of an attacking trident with inverted wingers who were known for their quick combination play, or ability to provide depth to the team with their runs off the ball, and cut inside either to score goals or create chances.
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In February 2023, it was reported that Alberto Zaccheroni was being treated for a head injury.