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Maurizio Sarri
Sarri managing Napoli in 2016
Personal information
Full name Maurizio Sarri
Date of birth (1959-01-10) 10 January 1959 (age 65)
Place of birth Naples, Italy
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Managerial career
Years Team
2005–2006 Pescara
2006–2007 Arezzo
2007 Avellino
2008 Hellas Verona
2008–2009 Perugia
2010–2011 Alessandria
2011-2012 Sorrento
2012–2015 Empoli
2015–2018 Napoli

Maurizio Sarri (Italian pronunciation: [mauˈrittsjo ˈsarri]; born January 10, 1959) is an Italian professional football coach

Early life

Sarri was born on January 10, 1959, in the Bagnoli district of Naples. His father, born and raised in Tuscany, moved back to the region with his family following the end of his tenure as a construction worker for Italsider, a steel company. Raised in the Figline Valdarno neighborhood, Sarri divided his time as an amateur footballer and banker for Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena in Tuscany. His work as a banker saw him travel Europe, working in London, Zürich and Luxembourg.[1] Sarri would work in the bank in the morning, and trained and played in games in the afternoon and evening. In 1999, aged 40, Sarri transitioned into coaching, following the same schedule he adhered to for his entire work life. After gaining employment with minor side Tegoleto, he decided to quit his job to devote himself exclusively to his coaching career.[2]

Managerial career

Sarri would remain in Tuscany for over a decade, managing a series of minor clubs. During this period, he obtained a number of successes, and gained interest from amateur sides.[3] In 2000, Sarri signed for Sansovino, whom he led over the course of three years to regional championships.[4] His successes with Sansovino caused fellow non-league side Sangiovannese to sign him in 2003, where he remained for two seasons.

In 2005, Sarri entered the second-highest division in Italy, working for Serie B side Pescara, which marked his first job as a professional coach. Despite aesthetic on-field success, positive results were hard to come by, causing him to sign with a mixture of professional and semi-professional clubs for the next five years, including a stint as head coach of Alessandria in Lega Pro Prima Divisione in 2010.[5] In July 2011, he was appointed at the helm of Sorrento, coaching the club through the first months of the season until the mid-season break, leaving the club lying in 4th place and playing an attractive, slick brand of attacking football.[6][7] This caused perennial Serie B title challengers Empoli to sign him in 2012.

In his first full season in charge, Sarri led Empoli to fourth place and then qualification to an all-Tuscan promotion playoff final, but lost to Livorno. He was subsequently confirmed for the 2013–14 season, in which he guided Empoli to second place in the final table and direct promotion to the top flight, thus bringing the small Tuscan club back to Serie A after six years. With their return to the top flight, Empoli fielded a squad of veteran journeymen and numerous youngsters, and were tipped by the media to drop straight back down to Serie B. Instead Sarri and his men excelled, and above expectations, finished in 15th place. Sarri also gained multiple plaudits for his footballing ethos and success with youth players.

Napoli

On June 11, 2015, Sarri left Empoli and signed for the club of his city of birth, Napoli, replacing Rafael Benítez. Benítez, who finished fifth the previous campaign, was often criticized for his defensive approach, and Sarri was hired with the intention of providing attacking football. He signed a one-year deal.

In his first season, Sarri brought in Elseid Hysaj, Pepe Reina, and Allan. The trio would go on to be first-team stalwarts for the following campaign, as Napoli finished runners-up to Juventus. Sarri also extended his stay at the club for another three years. However, the same club would manage to sign Gonzalo Higuaín from Napoli for €90 million in the summer, who had managed to equal the record for most goals scored in a singular Serie A season, with 36. However, Sarri vetoed the possibility of spending the money on a like-for-like replacement, instead, spending sparingly on weaker positions in the side to improve on depth, while tinkering with his squad to compensate for the loss of Higuaín. This was achieved through the positional change of Dries Mertens, originally a wide-forward, who was played more centrally the following season. This worked to great effect, as the Belgian netted 28 goals as the club finished 3rd in 2017, while Sarri was voted the league's coach of the year, and received the Enzo Bearzot Award. He then further extended his contract to run until 2020.

Sarri, whose Napoli side had concluded the first half of the 2016–17 season Serie A in 1st place, gained the title "Campioni d'Inverno" ("Winter Champions") for the first time in 26 years.[8] This led him to believe he had constructed a side capable of winning the league the following season. Napoli would begin the 2017–18 season in hot form, setting a team record for most consecutive league victories, with 8.[9] It also took the club until December to register a league defeat, while waiting three months for another, registering ten straight victories in the process.[8] The club also regained the title of "Campioni d'Inverno" from the previous campaign.[9] Napoli finished the 2017–18 Serie A season in second place, four points behind Juventus. On 23 May 2018, Sarri was officially replaced as head coach by Carlo Ancelotti, amid speculation that he will depart the club via the activation of his buyout clause. However, Sarri remains a coach of Napoli and is still bound by his contract to the club. [10]

Controversy

Sarri found himself embroiled in a heated exchange with Roberto Mancini, then head coach of Inter Milan, in the final minutes of a Coppa Italia match on January 20, 2016, where Mancini accused Sarri of being a homophobe.[11] Sarri responded to the accusations by affirming that he wasn't a homophobe, stating "what happens on the field, stays on the field".[12] Sarri was consequently fined €20,000 and banned for two Coppa Italia matches by Lega Serie A for "directing extremely insulting epithets at the coach of the opposing team".[13]

Sarri is well known for his smoking habit, and is often seen smoking during games. In 2018, Napoli's UEFA Europa League opponents, RB Leipzig, built a special smoking section in the locker-room area of their stadium, specifically for Sarri.[14]

Managerial statistics

As of 20 May 2018
Team Nat From To Record
G W D L Win %
Pescara Italy 2005 2006 42 14 12 16 033.33
Arezzo Italy 2006 2007 16 4 7 5 025.00
Avellino Italy 2007 2007 8 5 0 3 062.50
Hellas Verona Italy 2008 2008 6 0 1 5 000.00
Perugia Italy 2008 2009 18 5 8 5 027.78
Alessandria Italy 2010 2011 36 15 13 8 041.67
Empoli Italy 12 August 2012 31 May 2015 132 52 45 35 039.39
Napoli Italy 12 June 2015 23 May 2018 147 97 25 25 065.99
Total 405 192 111 102 047.41

Honours

Coach

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Sarri: "Lavoravo in banca ma non alleno per caso"". repubblica.it. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  2. ^ Nicola Binda (17 November 2005). "Il mio Pescara nato in banca". La Gazzetta dello Sport. p. 18. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
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  6. ^ "Maurizio Sarri non e' piu' l'allenatore del Sorrento" (in Italian). Sorrento Calcio. 13 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  7. ^ "UFFICIALE: Sorrento, mister Sarri firma un biennale" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 6 July 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  8. ^ a b redazione. "Calcio: manita a Frosinone, Napoli-show si regala primato - Salernonotizie.it". www.salernonotizie.it.
  9. ^ a b "E' già Juve Napoli. Sarri: "Non firmo per il pari". Record vittorie Azzurri - Sport". 7 February 2016.
  10. ^ "Napoli will demand Maurizio Sarri compensation despite release clause expiring". www.skysports.com.
  11. ^ Christenson, Marcus (19 January 2016). "Inter's Roberto Mancini: Napoli manager Maurizio Sarri called me a faggot". the Guardian.
  12. ^ "Napoli, Sarri: "Sono cose che succedono in campo"".
  13. ^ "Two-game ban for Sarri - Football Italia". www.football-italia.net.
  14. ^ "Sarri to smoke vs. Leipzig".
  15. ^ "Albo "Panchina d'Oro"" (in Italian). Alleniamo.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  16. ^ "Sarri wins Panchina d'Oro". Football Italia. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  17. ^ "IL 'PREMIO BEARZOT' ASSEGNATO A MAURIZIO SARRI. TAVECCHIO: "UN GRANDE INNOVATORE"" (in Italian). figc.it. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  18. ^ "Gran Gala del Calcio, Sarri miglior allenatore" (in Italian). napolipiu.com. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
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