Now it's official: Walter Mazzarri is the new Cagliari coach
: he has signed a contract with the club until 30 June 2024. At the same time, the assistant coach Claudio Bellucci, the athletic trainer Giuseppe Pondrelli, the technical collaborator Claudio Nitti and the match arrive in rossoblu analyst Cristian Guerrini.
The salary - according to the first rumors collected - starts from one million euros per season.
Mazzarri, who arrives to replace the exonerated Leonardo Semplici, is expected in the morning in Cagliari and this afternoon will direct the first training session.
Born in the province of Livorno sixty years ago, he made his debut as a player in Serie A with the Cagliari shirt in 1982. After his first experiences on the bench as assistant coach in Bologna and Naples, from 1996 to 1999, he led the Primavera degli Emiliani for two seasons, before starting to coach the first team of Acireale (2001-02) and Pistoiese (2002-03) in Serie C. In 2003-04 the jump in the cadet championship: with Livorno he immediately obtained promotion to Serie A thanks to the third place finish. In the summer of 2007 he took on the role of coach of Reggina: in the first two seasons in Calabria he led the team to safety; in the third he won the stay in Serie A despite the initial 11 penalty points. In 2007-08 he moved to the Sampdoria bench: sixth place and qualification for the UEFA Cup.Since October 2009 he has been the coach of Napoli. With the Neapolitans he won the Italian Cup against Juventus in the final in Rome (2-0). The following year the Tuscan coach leads the group to second place in Serie A with 78 points: new direct qualification to the Champions League group. From 2013 to 2014 Mazzarri was at Inter. In 2016 the transfer to Watford, in the Premier League. In January 2018 he returns to Italy, at the helm of Torino. It is the last experience in A. Now Sardinia: he had already been on the island as a footballer also with Torres.From 2013 to 2014 Mazzarri was at Inter. In 2016 the transfer to Watford, in the Premier League. In January 2018 he returns to Italy, at the helm of Torino. It is the last experience in A. Now Sardinia: he had already been on the island as a footballer also with Torres.From 2013 to 2014 Mazzarri was at Inter. In 2016 the transfer to Watford, in the Premier League. In January 2018 he returns to Italy, at the helm of Torino. It is the last experience in A. Now Sardinia: he had already been on the island as a footballer also with Torres.
Simple: 'Never been able to train the full squad'
- "I am used to being judged on the results but in this case I have not had the opportunity to train the full squad even once. I am convinced that with the newly arrived additions, Cagliari has a very satisfying season ahead of us." These are the words of Leonardo Semplici, on his Facebook page, the day after the exemption and almost coinciding with the arrival of the substitute Walter Mazzarri. "As for me - explains Semplici, recalling last year's undertaking of salvation - I am proud of having obtained, with my boys, a historic result and indelible love for this land. It was a great privilege for me. represent these colors and this land, as great as the regret of not having had the opportunity to continue working with my team ".