Gianluca Atzori was born on 6 March 1971 and is an Italian football manager and former player, currently in charge of Serie D club Scafatese.
13 Facts About Gianluca Atzori
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Gianluca Atzori then played another season with Empoli in his personal first Serie A season.
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Gianluca Atzori then followed again Baldini in his unsuccessful stints at Lecce and Catania, both ended in his boss and mentor being sacked in mid-season.
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However, after Baldini was sacked from Catania in April 2008, Gianluca Atzori decided instead to stay under new boss Walter Zenga.
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In June 2008, Gianluca Atzori left Catania to accept a head coaching offer from Lega Pro Prima Divisione side Ravenna, a team where he had already spent four seasons as a player.
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Gianluca Atzori guided Ravenna through a very impressive season and qualification into promotion playoffs, where Ravenna was defeated by Padova in the semi-finals.
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On 9 June 2011, Gianluca Atzori was named as the new head coach of Sampdoria have been relegated to Serie B, signing a two-year contract.
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Gianluca Atzori's stint was short-lived as he was sacked weeks later due to poor results and replaced by Luigi Cagni.
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Gianluca Atzori was sacked in October 2013 and replaced by Fabrizio Castori, but reinstated in December 2013.
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Gianluca Atzori successively served as head coach of Serie B club Pro Vercelli from December 2017 to January 2018, in a short but unsuccessful stint in charge of the Bianche Casacche.
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On 17 June 2021 Gianluca Atzori has been appointed as head coach of the Maltese Premier League side Floriana.
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Gianluca Atzori successively declared to have left the club due to unpaid wages, not having received a salary since January 2023, despite still having another year of contract with Floriana.
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On 2 December 2024, Gianluca Atzori returned to Italy as the new head coach of ambitious Serie D amateurs Scafatese.