1. Delio Rossi's playing career was not a bright one, as he reached his personal top from 1981 to 1983, playing in the Serie B with Foggia, where he spent most of his footballing time.
21 Facts About Delio Rossi
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Delio Rossi retired in 1989, after a season played with Fidelis Andria of Serie C2.
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In 1993, Delio Rossi signed for Salernitana of Serie C1, and led the team to a Serie B promotion.
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Delio Rossi guided the team in Serie A too, but was fired in March 1999, as he was unable to lead Salernitana out of the relegation positions.
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Delio Rossi, appointed as Lecce's coach in February 2002, was not able to avoid relegation to Serie B, but led the team back to Serie A just the next season, and maintained a place in the division the next year.
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Delio Rossi left Lecce in 2004 to be replaced by his maestro Zdenek Zeman, who was head coach at Foggia during Rossi's times in leading its youth team.
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In December 2004, Rossi replaced Andrea Mandorlini at the helm of Atalanta, last-placed in Serie A Despite all his efforts and numerous praises, Rossi was not able to let his team escape from relegation.
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Delio Rossi's time at Lazio was a remarkable success, for which he attracted interest from many top Serie A clubs.
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On 13 May 2009, Delio Rossi led Lazio to their first trophy since the Coppa Italia triumph in 2004.
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On 8 June 2009, Delio Rossi was announced to have left Lazio because of personal reasons allegedly linked to an unstable working relationship with chairman Claudio Lotito.
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On 23 November 2009, Delio Rossi returned into management as new head coach of Palermo, replacing Walter Zenga at the helm of the rosanero.
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On 7 November 2011, Delio Rossi returned into management as new head coach of Serie A club Fiorentina, replacing Sinisa Mihajlovic, dismissed because of poor results.
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The player sarcastically applauded the substitution as he left the pitch and further gave the coach a sarcastic thumbs up from the dugout, to which Delio Rossi reacted by physically assaulting Ljajic, pushing the youngster from above, then jumping after him into the dugout while attempting to punch him.
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Delio Rossi was appointed head coach of Sampdoria in December 2012 to replace Ciro Ferrara, becoming the seventh coach to work with both Genoa and Sampdoria.
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Delio Rossi hinted after the Fiorentina defeat that 'trust' between himself and the club was becoming an issue.
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On 4 May 2015, Delio Rossi was named the new manager of Bologna in Serie B replacing Diego Lopez.
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Delio Rossi guided Bologna to win the promotion playoffs, defeating Pescara in the finals, and was confirmed for the club's successive Serie A campaign.
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Delio Rossi was sacked by Bologna on 28 October 2015, after a string of negative results.
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On 4 August 2017, Delio Rossi was announced as the new head coach of Bulgarian club Levski Sofia.
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Delio Rossi was presented at a press conference a few days later, on 8 August 2017.
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On 30 March 2023, after three years out of football, Delio Rossi was appointed new head coach of Foggia in the Italian Serie C league on a contract until 30 June 2024, thus marking his return with the Satanelli after 27 years.