Walter Sabatini was born on 2 May 1955 and is an Italian former football player turned director of football.
15 Facts About Walter Sabatini
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Walter Sabatini successively returned to Perugia, where he was prevented from playing because of a muscular injury that did not allow him to play any games for two years, including a season with no appearances at Palermo.
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Walter Sabatini was then promoted to youth sector chief in 1990 and first-team assistant to head coach Paolo Ammoniaci.
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In 2004, Walter Sabatini left Perugia to become director of football at Lazio.
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Walter Sabatini worked for four years at Lazio and was instrumental in signing players such as Aleksandar Kolarov, Valon Behrami, Fernando Muslera, Stephan Lichtsteiner, Modibo Diakite, Stefan Radu, Libor Kozak and Luis Pedro Cavanda.
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In 2008, after his contract with Lazio expired, Walter Sabatini went on to fill the same position at Palermo, penning a two-year contract with the Rosanero club.
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Walter Sabatini agreed a one-year extension to his contract in May 2010.
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Walter Sabatini has succeeded in signing Erik Lamela and Marquinhos, as well as their sales to Tottenham Hotspur and Paris Saint-Germain respectively for a significant profit in 2013.
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Walter Sabatini then utilized the funds to purchase players Kevin Strootman, Gervinho, Morgan De Sanctis, Radja Nainggolan and Mehdi Benatia.
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Walter Sabatini was normally known for signing short-term deals, but he agreed upon a three-year extension with Roma in 2014 for the first time.
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On 10 May 2017, Walter Sabatini was officially announced by Suning as technical co-ordinator for both of their clubs: Inter and Jiangsu Suning.
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On 28 March 2018, Walter Sabatini resigned as technical co-ordinator at Inter and Jiangsu Suning.
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On 19 December 2023, Walter Sabatini agreed to return to Salernitana, this time as a general manager in an attempt to change the club's fortunes as they were bottom-placed in the Serie A league table.
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Walter Sabatini is well known in Italy for his smoking habit.
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On 10 September 2018, Walter Sabatini was rushed to the Intensive Care Unit at the Hospital of Rome after having intense difficulty breathing and suffering a collapsed lung.