Marco Giampaolo is the currently head coach of Serie A club Lecce.
13 Facts About Marco Giampaolo
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Marco Giampaolo has a brother, Federico Giampaolo, who is a former striker.
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Marco Giampaolo retired in 1997, after a season played with Gualdo, following an ankle injury.
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In February 2006, Marco Giampaolo was disqualified for two months by the Italian Football Federation for having acted as first team head coach without a valid coaching licence.
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Successively, Marco Giampaolo was admitted to join the Coverciano coaching course, and, after having saved Ascoli from relegation, he was announced as coach of Cagliari.
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In September 2006, Marco Giampaolo was involved in a freak training ground accident, the 39-year-old boss was hit on the head by a wayward ball and, despite continuing with the training session, developed symptoms of concussion soon after.
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Marco Giampaolo was later called to return at the helm of the rossoblu, following the dismissal of Sonetti, but he ultimately rejected the offer, citing his unwillingness to do so.
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On 30 May 2010, Marco Giampaolo was appointed to replace Sinisa Mihajlovic as head coach of Catania.
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Marco Giampaolo left Brescia by mutual consent on 25 September 2013 after having stated his intention to quit the club following a heated home loss to Crotone and Giampaolo's disappearance for three days after confronting with the club supporters.
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On 9 June 2015, it was announced that Marco Giampaolo was named new coach of Empoli.
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On 19 June 2019, Marco Giampaolo signed with Serie A club Milan a contract until 2021, with an optional one-year extension.
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Marco Giampaolo was sacked on 8 October 2019, after seven matches in charge with three wins and four defeats.
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On 7 August 2020, Marco Giampaolo signed a two-year contract to become the head coach at Torino.