On the day of the officialdom of Antonio Conte on the Napoli bench, another news comes from Bologna: to confirm the ambitions of the Rossoblù club, fresh off its historic Champions League qualification, owner Joey Saputo - a Canadian dairy entrepreneur of Italian descent - is replacing Thiago Motta, about to move to Juventus, with Vincenzo Italiano, who has just ended his experience on the Fiorentina bench. With the purple club of Rocco Commisso, a naturalized U.S.-based Italian entrepreneur, Italiano's record can be described as chiaroscuro: good play, two Conference League finals and one Coppa Italia final played, but the failure to reach a trophy left a bitter taste in the mouth, by the coach's own admission. He signed a contract with Bologna until June 30, 2026. "Born in Karlsruhe, Germany, in 1977," the club website reads, "during his coaching career he has led Trapani, Spezia and Fiorentina. He has achieved one promotion from Serie C, one promotion from Serie B, two Europa Conference League qualifiers reaching both finals, and one Coppa Italia final". He will be officially introduced to the press over the next week.
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