1. Luigi Delneri subsequently managed several Serie A clubs in the following years, including one season with Juventus after taking Sampdoria to fourth place in 2010.
19 Facts About Luigi Delneri
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Luigi Delneri was later traded to Sampdoria and then to Vicenza, Siena, Pro Gorizia and Opitergina, an amateur team from Oderzo, where he ended his playing career at 34.
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Luigi Delneri then coached Partinicaudace, a minor Sicilian Serie D team, in 1989, Teramo, Ravenna, Novara and Nocerina of Serie C2; with this last team he won the league and promotion to Serie C1.
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Luigi Delneri then moved to Ternana of Serie C2, guiding it to Serie B after two consecutive promotions.
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In 2000, Luigi Delneri signed with Chievo of Serie B, a team representing a small quarter of the city of Verona.
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In June 2004, Luigi Delneri signed a three-year contract to succeed Jose Mourinho at UEFA Champions League holders Porto.
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Luigi Delneri became Roma's third manager of the season in October 2004, after Cesare Prandelli and Rudi Voller.
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Luigi Delneri's team failed to advance from their Champions League group, and he dropped young forward Antonio Cassano after a dispute.
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Luigi Delneri resigned from his two-year contract in March 2005, with the team in 7th, and handed the job over to Bruno Conti.
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On 16 October 2006, Luigi Delneri returned to coach Chievo, replacing Giuseppe Pillon at the 15th-place club.
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Luigi Delneri led the team from Bergamo to 9th and 11th place in his two seasons; he announced in April 2009 that he would leave at the end of the season.
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Luigi Delneri left to take over at Sampdoria on 1 June 2009, a team that had just finished 13th.
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On 19 May 2010, two days after leaving Sampdoria, Luigi Delneri was appointed as coach of Juventus.
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Luigi Delneri was hired at another of his former club's rivals, this time Chievo's adversaries Hellas Verona, replacing Andrea Mandorlini on 1 December 2015; the team had not won once all season.
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Luigi Delneri left by mutual consent after the season ended in relegation for the club on 23 May 2016.
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On 3 October 2016, Luigi Delneri signed a one-year deal with the option of a second at Udinese, succeeding Giuseppe Iachini who had won two of seven games.
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Luigi Delneri finished the campaign in 13th, earning a second year, but took 12 points from the first 12 games and lost his job on 21 November 2017 when three points above the relegation places.
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On 4 September 2020, Delneri was officially appointed manager of Brescia, following their relegation to Serie B On 6 October 2020, after one draw and one loss, positioned in last place, Delneri was sacked.
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Luigi Delneri's teams are known for their work-rate, strength, heavy running, and aggressive use of pressing when defending off the ball, while they are known for their movement off the ball, ability to change positions, and make overlapping runs when attacking.