Ivo Iaconi
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Ivo Iaconi is an Italian
football
manager and former player.
and amateur clubs, starting his career with Giulianova
in the 1970s. He retired in 1992 after Giulianova were relegated to Serie D
.
club Sambenedettese
. In 1994 he moved to Taranto
, leading his side to become Serie D
champions, but being sacked in the following season. In 1996 he moved to Serie C1 club Trapani
, but failed to escape from relegation, ending the season in sixteenth place. The following year he joined Fermana
, and won a surprising promotion to Serie B
in 1998 as Serie C1/B champions. He however failed to save Fermana from relegation the next year, and joined Catania
, trying unsuccessfully to guide the rossoblu to promotion. From 2001-2002 to 2003-2004 he served as Pescara
boss, leading them to a runners-up place in their 2002-2003 Serie C1 campaign (and subsequent promotion), but being again sacked the following season.
In February 2005 he moved to Pisa
in an unsuccessful attempt to lead the Tuscans to a spot in the playoffs. In 2005-06 he won his third promotion to Serie B, now at the helm of Frosinone
, and led the canarini to an impressive twelfth place the following season. He was appointed as Ascoli
boss in the summer of 2007. He then briefly served as head coach of Lega Pro Prima Divisione outfit Cremonese
in the first half of the 2008–09 season.
On October 24, 2009 Reggina
announced via their website the appointment of Ivo Iaconi. He was relieved of his managerial duties on February 2010, as he failed to bounce Reggina back into a safer position, leaving his side in second-last place.
On 19 July 2010, Iaconi was named as head coach of Serie B
club Triestina
but fired in December.
Italy
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football
Football (soccer)
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manager and former player.
Playing career
Iaconi played mostly with Serie CSerie C
The Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico , commonly known as Lega Pro , is the governing body that runs the third and fourth highest football divisions in Italy, the Prima Divisione and Seconda Divisione respectively. It also includes the sole professional club of San Marino...
and amateur clubs, starting his career with Giulianova
Giulianova Calcio
Giulianova Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Giulianova, Abruzzo, currently playing in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.The club was founded in 1924, and plays its home matches at Stadio Rubens Fadini.Its colours are yellow and red....
in the 1970s. He retired in 1992 after Giulianova were relegated to 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...
.
Managing career
In 1992-93 he started his coaching career with Serie C1Serie 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....
club Sambenedettese
S.S. Sambenedettese Calcio
Unione Sportiva Sambenedettese is an Italian association football club, based in San Benedetto del Tronto, Marche. The club was founded in 1923. Sambenedettese currently plays in Serie D, having last been in Serie B in 1989. The team's colors are red and blue....
. In 1994 he moved to Taranto
Taranto Sport
A.S. Taranto Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Taranto, Apulia. The club was founded in 1904. Taranto currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione, having last been in Serie B in 1993. The team's colors are red and blue.-History:...
, leading his side to become 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...
champions, but being sacked in the following season. In 1996 he moved to Serie C1 club Trapani
A.S.D. Trapani Calcio
Trapani Calcio is an Italian football club located in Trapani, Sicily. The traditional club colours of Trapani is maroon, known in Italian language as granata...
, but failed to escape from relegation, ending the season in sixteenth place. The following year he joined Fermana
Fermana Calcio
Unione Sportiva Fermana is an Italian association football club, based in Fermo, Marche.- History :The club was originally founded in 1920 as Fermana Calcio as the merger of Fermo F.C. and S.S. La Fermo....
, and won a surprising promotion to Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
in 1998 as Serie C1/B champions. He however failed to save Fermana from relegation the next year, and joined Catania
Calcio Catania
Calcio Catania is an Italian football club founded in 1908 and based in Catania, Sicily. The club has spent much of its history in Serie B, gaining promotion to Italy's top league Serie A five times...
, trying unsuccessfully to guide the rossoblu to promotion. From 2001-2002 to 2003-2004 he served as Pescara
Pescara Calcio
Delfino Pescara 1936 is an Italian football club based in Pescara, Abruzzo.The club was formed in 1936 and currently plays in Italian Serie B. Pescara has competed in 5 seasons in Serie A...
boss, leading them to a runners-up place in their 2002-2003 Serie C1 campaign (and subsequent promotion), but being again sacked the following season.
In February 2005 he moved to Pisa
Pisa Calcio
Associazione Calcio Pisa 1909 is an Italian association football club, based in Pisa, Tuscany. The club was founded in 1909 as Pisa Sporting Club and refounded in 1994 as A.C. Pisa , after the cancellation of the old one because of economical troubles...
in an unsuccessful attempt to lead the Tuscans to a spot in the playoffs. In 2005-06 he won his third promotion to Serie B, now at the helm of Frosinone
Frosinone Calcio
Frosinone Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Frosinone, Lazio. The club was founded in 1928 and refounded in 1991, following cancellation by the Italian Football Federation.It in the season 2011-12 plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione/B....
, and led the canarini to an impressive twelfth place the following season. He was appointed as 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...
boss in the summer of 2007. He then briefly served as head coach of Lega Pro Prima Divisione outfit Cremonese
U.S. Cremonese
Unione Sportiva Cremonese is an Italian football club, based in Cremona. The club was founded in 1903. Cremonese played the 2005/2006 season in Serie B, having won Serie C1/A the previous season. However, in the 2005/2006 Serie B campaign, Cremonese came out twenty-first, being therefore relegated...
in the first half of the 2008–09 season.
On October 24, 2009 Reggina
Reggina Calcio
Reggina Calcio are an Italian association football club, the main club of the city of Reggio Calabria. Founded in 1914, they currently play in the Italian Serie B, and play their home matches at the 27,763 seater Stadio Oreste Granillo...
announced via their website the appointment of Ivo Iaconi. He was relieved of his managerial duties on February 2010, as he failed to bounce Reggina back into a safer position, leaving his side in second-last place.
On 19 July 2010, Iaconi was named as head coach of Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
club Triestina
U.S. Triestina Calcio
Unione Sportiva Triestina is an Italian football club based in Trieste, in the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia.It is in the season 2010-11 from Serie B, having returned there in 2002 after 11 seasons in Serie C and Serie D, the club was relegated to Lega Pro Prima Divisione.-History:The club was...
but fired in December.