Luciano Spalletti is not the only Italian technical commissioner in this edition of the 2024 European Championships. In fact, there are others four ct. Italians, or in any case originating from the country, protagonists in these European championships.
Vincenzo Montella, the "little airplane" in the skies of Türkiye
Perhaps the best known name is that of Vincenzo Montella, technical commissioner of Turkish national team, included in group F of Euro 2024. As a player, nicknamed the "airplane", with the Italian national team Montella was vice champion of Europe in 2000. His name is certainly linked to the history of Rome. In fact, with the Giallorossi shirt he won a scudetto and an Italian Super Cup in 2001, becoming part of the capital team's hall of fame. The fans never forgot those four goals scored against eternal rivals Lazio in the '01-'02 derby. As a coach, after his experience on the bench of Roma, Catania, Fiorentina, Sampdoria, Milan and Seville, since last September 2023, the year in which he achieved fourth place with Adana Demispor, Montella was appointed coach of the Turkish national team. And the fourth Italian in the history of the Turkish national team, ready to make its debut at Euro 2024 on Tuesday 18 June against Georgia.
Marco Rossi, champion coach on Hungarian soil
The second name is that of the Turin man Marco Rossi, technical commissioner of the national teamHungary, included in group A of Euro 2024. Born in 1964, Rossi has achieved quite a few satisfactions in the past on Hungarian soil. On the benchHonvéd in fact, in the 2016-2017 season, he became the first Italian coach to win the Hungarian championship, leading the Budapest team to triumph after 24 years. A success that in 2018 earned him the special Golden Bench award, reserved for Italian coaches who won a championship abroad. From the 20 June 2018, after the dismissal of Georges Leekens, Marco Rossi was appointed coach of Hungary. After qualifying for the last Euro 2020 and promotion, in '20-'21, to League A of the Nations League, Rossi returned this year with his Hungary to the European national championships. Last Saturday 15 June the debut against Switzerland, with a 3 to 1 defeat.
Francesco Calzona, years as assistant coach and in 2024 two benches between Slovakia and Napoli
Another name is that of Francesco Calzona, technical commissioner of Slovak national team, included in group E of Euro 2024. Born in Calabria in 1968, Calzona was for years the second coach of Maurizio Sarri, on the benches of Avellino, Verona, Perugia, Empoli and Naples. In July 2021 he was also deputy of Luciano Spalletti, on the bench of Napoli, a team that won the third championship in its history in 2023. From the August 30th, 2022 Francesco Calzona was appointed technical commissioner of the Slovak national team, obtaining qualification for Euro 2024 by beating the listed Iceland last November 2023. At the same time, last February 2024, Calzona replaced the sacked Walter Mazzarri on the bench of Napoli, bringing the Campania team to tenth place in Serie A. The debut at Euro 2024, Monday 17 June against Belgium.
Domenico Tedesco, an engineer on the Belgian bench
The youngest name is that of Dominic German, technical commissioner of the national team Belgian, included in group E of Euro 2024. 39-year-old of Calabrian origins, but with German citizenship, after obtaining a degree in management engineering and a master's degree in innovation management, Tedesco began his career as a football coach. In 2017 he managed to reach second place in the Bundesliga with Schalke 04; same placement, in 2021, on the bench of Spartak Moscow. In 2022, on German soil, here is the most important success for the Italian-German coach, with Leipzig winning the German Cup on penalties against Freiburg. Since 2023, Domenico Tedesco has been coach. of the Belgian national team, obtaining qualification for Euro 2024 last March.
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