Claudio Cesare Prandelli is an Italian football coach and former player.
13 Facts About Cesare Prandelli
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Cesare Prandelli joined Fiorentina as manager in the summer of 2005.
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Cesare Prandelli later managed to get Fiorentina into the group phase after defeating Slavia Prague in the third qualifying round, and guided Fiorentina to another fourth place spot, this time just pipping Genoa and a second consecutive participation in the Champions League qualifying rounds.
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Cesare Prandelli did not manage to repeat such successes at the domestic stage, with things being made even more complex by his key player Adrian Mutu being suspended due to doping-related issues.
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On 20 May 2010, Fiorentina confirmed that Cesare Prandelli was given permission to hold talks with Italian Football Federation president Giancarlo Abete to replace Marcello Lippi as head coach of the Italy national team after the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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On 3 July 2014, Cesare Prandelli became the manager of Galatasaray taking over from the previous fellow Italian coach Roberto Mancini, signing a two-year contract.
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On 28 September 2016, Cesare Prandelli was appointed manager of Spanish La Liga club Valencia.
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Cesare Prandelli resigned after only ten games on 30 December 2016.
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On 25 May 2017, Cesare Prandelli was appointed manager of Emirates Arabian Gulf League club Al-Nasr Dubai.
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On 7 December 2018, Cesare Prandelli was appointed as Genoa manager.
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On 9 November 2020, Cesare Prandelli returned to Fiorentina as manager following the sacking of Giuseppe Iachini.
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Cesare Prandelli is a widower who was married to Manuela Caffi, a woman he had met in his hometown of Orzinuovi when he was 18 and she 15.
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In 2001, Cesare Prandelli's wife was diagnosed with breast cancer; her worsening health conditions led Cesare Prandelli to resign from his coaching post at Roma only days after his signing.