Fabrizio Castori
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Fabrizio Castori is an Italian
football
coach
.
, but grew up in Tolentino
. He started his coaching career in 1980 at the age of 26 as head coach of Seconda Categoria
team Belfortese from Belforte del Chienti
. Initially a boss for amateur teams, having spent three seasons in Seconda Categoria (second-lowest division in Italian football) and three others in Prima Categoria
, he led a Promozione
team, Cerreto, to reach Serie D
in 1990 (there was no Eccellenza
division at that time). From 1992 to 1998 Castori coached Eccellenza
team Tolentino leading them to Serie C2
. In 1998-1999 he won a Serie D league and a Scudetto Dilettanti with Lanciano
. After a poor Serie C1
season with Castel di Sangro
, he returned at Lanciano in 2000, and immediately won the Serie C2
league. He stayed at Lanciano until 2003, when he was appointed head coach of Serie C1
team Cesena
. At his first season, he led Cesena to win the promotion playoffs and the Coppa Italia Serie C
; this however was obscured by a 3-year ban on him after having been protagonist of a riot during the return leg of the promotion playoff finals against Lumezzane
. The ban was successively reduced to 2 years following a pardon request by Castori himself; during this time, Castori was unable to serve as head coach but, despite this, he was confirmed as Cesena's boss, with assistant manager Massimo Gadda
serving at his place on the dugout until January 23, 2006.
On November 11, 2007, following a 1–4 loss to Rimini
in a regional derby and only seven points gained in the first fourteen matches, Castori was dismissed by Cesena, after four seasons at the helm of the bianconeri, but was reinstated at his managing role only three months later following Giovanni Vavassori
's dismissal on February 25, 2008; his comeback at Cesena proved however to be unsuccessful, as the bianconeri were relegated to Serie C1
at the end of the season.
Castori served the 2008–09 season
as head coach of newly-promoted Serie B team Salernitana
. He was successively sacked later on December, to be replaced by Bortolo Mutti
, and then re-called on February, only to be dismissed again on April and replaced by Fabio Brini, who guided the club to safety.
He was then appointed on June 2009 as new head coach of Piacenza
for the upcoming 2009–10 Serie B season, being however dismissed on November due to poor results.
On 3 November 2010 he returned into management as head coach of Serie B relegation-threatened club Ascoli
. On November 2, 2011 was sacked because of bad results. Ascoli is currently last in Serie B.
Italy
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football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
.
Coach
Castori was born in San Severino MarcheSan Severino Marche
San Severino Marche is a comune in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about 50 km southwest of Ancona and about 25 km southwest of Macerata.-From prehistory to Roman age:...
, but grew up in Tolentino
Tolentino
Tolentino is a town and comune of about 20,000 inhabitants, in the province of Macerata in the Marche region of central Italy.It is located in the middle of the valley of the Chienti.-History:...
. He started his coaching career in 1980 at the age of 26 as head coach of Seconda Categoria
Seconda Categoria
Seconda Categoria is the actual name of a level of football in Italy. It is considered to be the 9th level in the Italian football league system. Each individual league winner within the Seconda Categoria level progresses to their closest regional league in the Prima Categoria level...
team Belfortese from Belforte del Chienti
Belforte del Chienti
Belforte del Chienti is a comune in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about 80 km south of Ancona and about 50 km southeast of Macerata...
. Initially a boss for amateur teams, having spent three seasons in Seconda Categoria (second-lowest division in Italian football) and three others in Prima Categoria
Prima Categoria
Prima Categoria is the name of a level of football in Italy. It is considered to be the eighth level in the Italian football league system and is organized by the National Amateur League by the Regional Committees. Each individual league winner within the Prima Categoria level progresses to their...
, he led a Promozione
Promozione
Promozione is the name of a level of football in Italy. It is considered to be the 7th level in the Italian football league system. Each individual league winner within the Promozione level progresses to their closest regional league in the Eccellenza level...
team, Cerreto, to reach Serie D
Serie D
Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. The association represents over a million football players and thousands of football teams across Italy. Serie D ranks just below Lega Pro Seconda Divisione , and is thus considered the...
in 1990 (there was no Eccellenza
Eccellenza
Eccellenza is the sixth level of Italian football. It is a regional league, composed of 28 divisions divided geographically. All 20 regions are represented by at least one division except for Piedmont and Aosta Valley which share 2 divisions...
division at that time). From 1992 to 1998 Castori coached Eccellenza
Eccellenza
Eccellenza is the sixth level of Italian football. It is a regional league, composed of 28 divisions divided geographically. All 20 regions are represented by at least one division except for Piedmont and Aosta Valley which share 2 divisions...
team Tolentino leading them to Serie C2
Serie C2
Lega Pro Seconda Divisione is the name of the fourth highest football league in Italy, the lowest with a professional status. Usually it consists of 54 teams, but in the season 2010–11 the teams are only 49 divided geographically into three divisions of 17, 16 and 16 teams each...
. In 1998-1999 he won a Serie D league and a Scudetto Dilettanti with Lanciano
S.S. Lanciano
Società Sportiva Virtus Lanciano 1924 is an Italian association football club, based in Lanciano, Abruzzo. Lanciano currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione.- History :The club was founded in 1920 and refounded in 2008 in the current one....
. After a poor Serie C1
Serie C1
Lega Pro Prima Divisione is the name of the third highest football league in Italy. It consists of 36 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 18 teams each. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1....
season with Castel di Sangro
Castel di Sangro
Castel di Sangro is a city and comune of 6,109 people in the Province of L'Aquila, in Abruzzo, southern Italy. It is the central city of the Alto Sangro e Altopiano delle Cinque Miglia.-Geography:...
, he returned at Lanciano in 2000, and immediately won the Serie C2
Serie C2
Lega Pro Seconda Divisione is the name of the fourth highest football league in Italy, the lowest with a professional status. Usually it consists of 54 teams, but in the season 2010–11 the teams are only 49 divided geographically into three divisions of 17, 16 and 16 teams each...
league. He stayed at Lanciano until 2003, when he was appointed head coach of Serie C1
Serie C1
Lega Pro Prima Divisione is the name of the third highest football league in Italy. It consists of 36 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 18 teams each. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1....
team Cesena
A.C. Cesena
Associazione Calcio Cesena is an Italian football club based in Cesena, Romagna. The club was formed in 1940 and won the first promotion to Serie A in 1973. Since then, the club have been in the Italian Premier League for a total of in 11 seasons, reaching the best achievement in 1976 with the 6th...
. At his first season, he led Cesena to win the promotion playoffs and the Coppa Italia Serie C
Coppa Italia Serie C
Coppa Italia Lega Pro , formerly named Coppa Italia Serie C, is a straight knock-out based competition involving teams from Lega Pro in Italian football. All games, including the final, are on a home/away basis....
; this however was obscured by a 3-year ban on him after having been protagonist of a riot during the return leg of the promotion playoff finals against Lumezzane
A.C. Lumezzane
Associazione Calcio Lumezzane is an Italian association football club, based in Lumezzane, Lombardy. The club was founded in 1948. The club currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione....
. The ban was successively reduced to 2 years following a pardon request by Castori himself; during this time, Castori was unable to serve as head coach but, despite this, he was confirmed as Cesena's boss, with assistant manager Massimo Gadda
Massimo Gadda
Massimo Gadda is an Italian professional football coach and a former player.He played for 2 seasons in the Serie A for A.C. Milan and A.C. Ancona.During his time as an assistant manager with A.C...
serving at his place on the dugout until January 23, 2006.
On November 11, 2007, following a 1–4 loss to Rimini
Rimini Calcio F.C.
Associazione Calcio Rimini 1912 is an Italian association football club based in Rimini, Emilia-Romagna....
in a regional derby and only seven points gained in the first fourteen matches, Castori was dismissed by Cesena, after four seasons at the helm of the bianconeri, but was reinstated at his managing role only three months later following Giovanni Vavassori
Giovanni Vavassori
Giovanni Vavassori is an Italian football manager and former centre back, last in charge of Verona.-Playing:...
's dismissal on February 25, 2008; his comeback at Cesena proved however to be unsuccessful, as the bianconeri were relegated to Serie C1
Serie C1
Lega Pro Prima Divisione is the name of the third highest football league in Italy. It consists of 36 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 18 teams each. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1....
at the end of the season.
Castori served the 2008–09 season
Serie B 2008-09
The 2008–09 Serie B season was the seventy-seventh since its establishment. A total of 22 teams will contest the league, 15 of which will be returning from the 2007–08 season, four of which will have been promoted from Serie C1 , and three relegated from Serie A.-Teams:Noted teams featured in the...
as head coach of newly-promoted Serie B team Salernitana
Salernitana Calcio 1919
Salerno Calcio, or simply Salerno is an Italian association football club from Salerno, Campania.The club is not the legitimate heir of the former Salernitana Calcio 1919, but there is however a sports continuity between the two companies thanks to Article 52 NOIF of FIGC, and the fact that they...
. He was successively sacked later on December, to be replaced by Bortolo Mutti
Bortolo Mutti
Bortolo Mutti is an Italian football manager and a former player.His older brother Tiziano Mutti also played football professionally...
, and then re-called on February, only to be dismissed again on April and replaced by Fabio Brini, who guided the club to safety.
He was then appointed on June 2009 as new head coach of Piacenza
Piacenza Calcio
Piacenza Calcio is an Italian association football club based in Piacenza. The club was formed in 1919 and currently plays in Italian Lega Pro Prima Divisione B. The team's colors are red and white, prompting one of the team's nicknames, the Biancorossi. They are also known as the Papaveri , and...
for the upcoming 2009–10 Serie B season, being however dismissed on November due to poor results.
On 3 November 2010 he returned into management as head coach of Serie B relegation-threatened club Ascoli
Ascoli Calcio 1898
Ascoli Calcio 1898 is an Italian football club based in Ascoli Piceno, Marche. The club was formed in 1898 and currently plays in Italian Serie B, having returned to it after two seasons spent in Serie A...
. On November 2, 2011 was sacked because of bad results. Ascoli is currently last in Serie B.