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Giovanni "Gianni" Di Marzio (8 January 1940 – 22 January 2022) was an Italian professional football manager.[1]

Career

After leaving his footballer career for an injury, Di Marzio debuted as a manager in 1968 in Serie C.[2] He had his breakout as the coach of Catanzaro, where after his second season in charge, led the team to an unexpected promotion to Serie A in 1976.[2][3] The team then finished 15th in only their second ever Serie A campaign and were automatically relegated. Di Marzio had shown enough to earn a move to Napoli for the following season.[3]

With Napoli, Di Marzio was a Coppa Italia finalist in 1978, losing the trophy against Inter Milan.[2] In 1983 he brought Catania in Serie A, and in 1988 Cosenza in Serie B.[2] He retired from management after failing to rescue Palermo from relegation in 1992.[4]

Di Marzio successively took on a career as a football pundit and manager, working as Maurizio Zamparini's collaborator during his periods at Venezia and Palermo, as well as transfer consultant and scout at Queens Park Rangers.[4]

Managerial statistics

Team Nat From To League Record Cup Record Total
G W D L Win % G W D L Win % G W D L Win %
U.S. Catanzaro 1929[3][5]  Italy 1 July 1974 30 June 1977 106 36 39 31 033.96 12 2 4 6 016.67 119 38 43 38 031.93
U.S. Catanzaro 1929[3][5]  Italy 1 July 1988 30 June 1989 31 7 14 10 022.58 0 0 0 0 !— 31 7 14 10 022.58
Total 137 43 53 41 031.39 12 2 4 6 016.67 150 45 57 48 030.00

Personal life

Di Marzio's son, Gianluca, is a renowned Italian football journalist and pundit, working with Sky Italia.[4][2]

Death

He died in Padua on 22 January 2022, at the age of 82.[2]

References

  1. ^ Gianni Di Marzio at FootballDatabase.eu
  2. ^ a b c d e f "È morto Gianni di Marzio: scoprì Maradona e allenò Napoli e Catanzaro". Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "Catanzaro Season Summaries". webalice.it. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "È morto Gianni Di Marzio, ex allenatore di Catania e Palermo: portò Maradona in Italia". Giornale di Sicilia (in Italian). 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Club Managers". calcio-seriea.it. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
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