Giuseppe Sannino
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Giuseppe Sannino is an Italian
football coach and former midfielder. He is currently head coach of Serie A
side Siena
.
, Sannino relocated to Turin
with his family after his father was hired by FIAT
automobile company in Turin
. In his career, Sannino played as a creative attacking midfielder for several minor league teams, with Serie C2
club Vogherese
being the one he became most associated with. Sannino retired from active football in 1988, after a lone season with Ligurian
amateur club Entella.
. In 1992 he became youth coach at Pavia
, and one year later he worked with the same role at Monza
. In 1996 he took his first head coaching experience at amateur Eccellenza
club Oltrepò, ending the season in sixth place. After a short stint as youth coach at Como, in 1998 Sannino took his first head coaching role in a professional league at Serie C2
club Biellese: this experience however turned out to be disappointing, as he was dismissed before the end of the season.
In 1999 he took a personal revenge as he led Serie D
club Südtirol-Alto Adige
to first place in the league, and then keeping the club into Serie C2 the following season. In 2001–02 he guided Meda
, another Serie C2 club, but was dismissed again before the end of the season. In 2002–03 he then led Sangiovannese
to sixth place in the Serie C2 league. Two other unsuccessful stints, both ended with him being removed from managerial duties, followed at Varese
and Cosenza. In 2005 he took the reins of Lecco
, guiding the small Lombardian team to a surprise promotion to Serie C1
at his second season in charge of the club. This was followed by three more consecutive promotions: the first at Pergocrema
(from Serie C2 to Serie C1), and the other two at Varese, where he was appointed by Sean Sogliano
during the season and successfully guided the club from Serie C2 to Serie B. In his first season in charge of a Serie B club, Sannino led Varese to a remarkable fourth place and a spot in the Serie A
promotion playoffs, then lost to Padova
in the semi-finals.
On June 2011 Sannino signed a two-year contract as head coach of newly promoted Serie A club Siena
, taking over from departing boss Antonio Conte
who was signed by Italian giants Juventus
. The aim for the small Tuscan club will be to escape relegation in what is going to be Sannino's first experience in charge of a top flight club.
Italy
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football coach and former midfielder. He is currently head coach of Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
side Siena
A.C. Siena
Associazione Calcio Siena is an Italian football club based in Siena.The club currently plays in Serie A, having gained promotion from Serie B at the end of the 2010-2011 season....
.
Playing career
Born in CampaniaCampania
Campania is a region in southern Italy. The region has a population of around 5.8 million people, making it the second-most-populous region of Italy; its total area of 13,590 km² makes it the most densely populated region in the country...
, Sannino relocated to Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
with his family after his father was hired by FIAT
Fiat
FIAT, an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino , is an Italian automobile manufacturer, engine manufacturer, financial, and industrial group based in Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont. Fiat was founded in 1899 by a group of investors including Giovanni Agnelli...
automobile company in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
. In his career, Sannino played as a creative attacking midfielder for several minor league teams, with 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...
club Vogherese
A.C. Voghera
Associazione Calcio Voghera is an Italian association football club located in Voghera, Lombardy.It currently plays in Serie D. Its colors are red and black.-History:It was founded on 1919 as Associazione Vogherese Calcio...
being the one he became most associated with. Sannino retired from active football in 1988, after a lone season with Ligurian
Liguria
Liguria is a coastal region of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions. Its capital is Genoa. It is a popular region with tourists for its beautiful beaches, picturesque little towns, and good food.-Geography:...
amateur club Entella.
Coaching career
Sannino entered into a coaching career in 1990, as responsible of the Allievi (under-17) team at VoghereseA.C. Voghera
Associazione Calcio Voghera is an Italian association football club located in Voghera, Lombardy.It currently plays in Serie D. Its colors are red and black.-History:It was founded on 1919 as Associazione Vogherese Calcio...
. In 1992 he became youth coach at Pavia
A.C. Pavia
Associazione Calcio Pavia is an Italian football club, based in Pavia, Lombardy. Pavia currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione group A, having last been in Serie B in 1955.- History :The club was founded in 1911....
, and one year later he worked with the same role at Monza
A.C. Monza Brianza 1912
Associazione Calcio Monza Brianza 1912 is an Italian football club based in Monza, Lombardy.Founded in 1912, Monza currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione group A, having last been in Serie B in 2000. Monza spent the last few years in Serie C1 and Serie C2.-History:Monza was founded on 1...
. In 1996 he took his first head coaching experience at amateur 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...
club Oltrepò, ending the season in sixth place. After a short stint as youth coach at Como, in 1998 Sannino took his first head coaching role in a professional league at 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...
club Biellese: this experience however turned out to be disappointing, as he was dismissed before the end of the season.
In 1999 he took a personal revenge as he led 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...
club Südtirol-Alto Adige
F.C. Südtirol-Alto Adige
F.C. Südtirol-Alto Adige is an Italian association football club, based in the city of Bolzano, South Tyrol.In the season 2011-12 it plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione B.The team's colors are white and red....
to first place in the league, and then keeping the club into Serie C2 the following season. In 2001–02 he guided Meda
A.C. Meda 1913
A. C. Meda 1913 is an Italian association football company based in Meda , Lombardy Italy.-History:It was founded in 1913 as Associazione Calcio Meda 1913 and refounded several times, the last, with the current name, on June 17, 2010 deciding to address only the youth sector, but there is a first...
, another Serie C2 club, but was dismissed again before the end of the season. In 2002–03 he then led Sangiovannese
A.C. Sangiovannese 1927
Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica SanGiovanniValdarno is an Italian association football, based in San Giovanni Valdarno, Tuscany.It currently plays in Eccellenza Tuscany....
to sixth place in the Serie C2 league. Two other unsuccessful stints, both ended with him being removed from managerial duties, followed at Varese
A.S. Varese 1910
A.S. Varese 1910 is an Italian football club from Varese, founded 22 March 1910. It currently plays in Serie B, ranked one division below Serie A in the Italian football league.-History:...
and Cosenza. In 2005 he took the reins of Lecco
Calcio Lecco 1912
Calcio Lecco 1912 is an Italian football club, based in Lecco, Lombardy.Lecco currently plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione, having last been in Serie A in 1967.The team's colors are blue and dark blue.-History:The club was founded in 1912....
, guiding the small Lombardian team to a surprise promotion 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 his second season in charge of the club. This was followed by three more consecutive promotions: the first at Pergocrema
U.S. Pergocrema 1932
Unione Sportiva Pergocrema 1932 is an Italian association football club, based in Crema, province of Cremona, Lombardy. The club was founded in 1932 as Pergolettese in Pergoletto, a suburb of the town. Pergocrema currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione...
(from Serie C2 to Serie C1), and the other two at Varese, where he was appointed by Sean Sogliano
Sean Sogliano
Sean Luca Sogliano is an Italian retired football player, last in charge as director of football of Serie A club Palermo.He is the son of former footballer Riccardo Sogliano.-Playing career:...
during the season and successfully guided the club from Serie C2 to Serie B. In his first season in charge of a Serie B club, Sannino led Varese to a remarkable fourth place and a spot in the Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
promotion playoffs, then lost to Padova
Calcio Padova
Calcio Padova is an Italian football club, based in Padua, Veneto. The club was founded in 1910. Padova is playing in Serie B, having last been in Serie A in 1996...
in the semi-finals.
On June 2011 Sannino signed a two-year contract as head coach of newly promoted Serie A club Siena
A.C. Siena
Associazione Calcio Siena is an Italian football club based in Siena.The club currently plays in Serie A, having gained promotion from Serie B at the end of the 2010-2011 season....
, taking over from departing boss Antonio Conte
Antonio Conte
Antonio Conte is an Italian former footballer and manager. He is the current manager of Juventus.-Playing career:...
who was signed by Italian giants Juventus
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
. The aim for the small Tuscan club will be to escape relegation in what is going to be Sannino's first experience in charge of a top flight club.