Elio Gustinetti
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Elio Gustinetti is an Italian
football
manager
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club Leffe, ending the season in third place. He then moved at Promozione
club Albinese, leading them to win the league and gaining promotion to Serie D. After a ninth and a tenth place, he left Albinese in 1992 and returned into coaching in 1994, again with Leffe, now in Serie C1
.
's Lecco
, where he stayed for two seasons, ended in sixth and second place respectively, and winning promotion to Serie C1 in the latter season.
, winning a spot in the Serie C1 promotion playoffs but failing to win it.
Reggina
, Empoli
and Treviso
, seasons all ended with a dismissal.
, a club founded a few years before following the merger of Leffe and Albinese, both teams previously coached by Gustinetti. In 2003 he led AlbinoLeffe to a surprising and historical promotion to Serie B
, after defeating Pisa
on playoffs. He served as AlbinoLeffe boss in their two first Serie B campaign, escaping relegation in both cases.
in 2005, leading the side to an impressive seventh place; this was followed by an unsuccessful campaign at Crotone
, during which he was sacked in the half-season.
and starting his experience with an impressive 16 points in the first six league matches. He then managed to lead AlbinoLeffe successfully into the top league position, with strong chances of direct promotion; however, a string of four consecutive home losses, and a troubled relationship with club chairman Gianfranco Andreoletti led the latter to dismiss him on May 26, 2008, after a 0–4 home loss to Rimini
which mathematically excluded AlbinoLeffe from a direct promotion spot, with only one game remaining in the regular season, depriving him of the chance to attend the promotion playoffs. He was replaced by youth team coach and former team player Armando Madonna
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for the upcoming 2008–09 season
. After a very impressive start that led the Tuscans in the higher table spots, results declined throughout mid-season, with Gustinetti being fired on February 15, 2009. He was replaced by Ezio Rossi; however, on March 25, Gustinetti was recalled at the helm of the biancorossi after Rossi himself was dismissed due to his failure in improving results.
In the 2009–10 he guided Grosseto again into good results, heading his club to the promotion playoff zone once again. However, another small decline in performances, together with a strained relationship with club chairman Piero Camilli, costed him another sacking in March 2010.
in the 2010–11 Serie B
season. His stint with the bianconeri club from Marche
however lasted a mere few months, as Gustinetti was removed from his head coaching post on the 3rd of November due to poor results, with Ascoli being last-placed in the league.
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Italy
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football
Football (soccer)
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manager
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
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Leffe and Albinese
Gustinetti started his coaching career in 1988 with Serie DSerie D
Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. The association represents over a million football players and thousands of football teams across Italy. Serie D ranks just below Lega Pro Seconda Divisione , and is thus considered the...
club Leffe, ending the season in third place. He then moved at Promozione
Promozione
Promozione is the name of a level of football in Italy. It is considered to be the 7th level in the Italian football league system. Each individual league winner within the Promozione level progresses to their closest regional league in the Eccellenza level...
club Albinese, leading them to win the league and gaining promotion to Serie D. After a ninth and a tenth place, he left Albinese in 1992 and returned into coaching in 1994, again with Leffe, now in Serie C1
Serie C1
Lega Pro Prima Divisione is the name of the third highest football league in Italy. It consists of 36 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 18 teams each. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1....
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Lecco
In 1995 he moved to Serie C2Serie C2
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's Lecco
Calcio Lecco 1912
Calcio Lecco 1912 is an Italian football club, based in Lecco, Lombardy.Lecco currently plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione, having last been in Serie A in 1967.The team's colors are blue and dark blue.-History:The club was founded in 1912....
, where he stayed for two seasons, ended in sixth and second place respectively, and winning promotion to Serie C1 in the latter season.
Lumezzane
In 1997 he signed for LumezzaneA.C. Lumezzane
Associazione Calcio Lumezzane is an Italian association football club, based in Lumezzane, Lombardy. The club was founded in 1948. The club currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione....
, winning a spot in the Serie C1 promotion playoffs but failing to win it.
Reggina, Empoli and Treviso
Since 1998 to 2001 he has coached in Serie BSerie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
Reggina
Reggina Calcio
Reggina Calcio are an Italian association football club, the main club of the city of Reggio Calabria. Founded in 1914, they currently play in the Italian Serie B, and play their home matches at the 27,763 seater Stadio Oreste Granillo...
, Empoli
Empoli F.C.
Empoli Football Club is an Italian association football club located in Empoli, Tuscany, founded in 1920 and played its first official match in 1921.In recent years, the club has all too often been bouncing between Italy's two top divisions...
and Treviso
Treviso F.B.C. 1993
Football Club Treviso is an Italian football club based in Treviso. The club was formed in 1909, and refounded in 1993 and in 2009. The club currently plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.Treviso's official colours are light blue and white.-History:...
, seasons all ended with a dismissal.
AlbinoLeffe
In 2001 he was appointed by Serie C1 minnows AlbinoLeffeU.C. AlbinoLeffe
Unione Calcio AlbinoLeffe is an Italian association football club based in Leffe and also representing the town of Albino, in the Province of Bergamo, Lombardy. AlbinoLeffe plays its home games at the Atleti Azzurri d'Italia stadium, in the city of Bergamo, and its official colors are dark blue and...
, a club founded a few years before following the merger of Leffe and Albinese, both teams previously coached by Gustinetti. In 2003 he led AlbinoLeffe to a surprising and historical promotion to Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
, after defeating Pisa
Pisa Calcio
Associazione Calcio Pisa 1909 is an Italian association football club, based in Pisa, Tuscany. The club was founded in 1909 as Pisa Sporting Club and refounded in 1994 as A.C. Pisa , after the cancellation of the old one because of economical troubles...
on playoffs. He served as AlbinoLeffe boss in their two first Serie B campaign, escaping relegation in both cases.
Arezzo and Crotone
He joined newly-promoted Serie B club ArezzoA.C. Arezzo
Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Atletico Arezzo is an Italian association football club based in Arezzo, Tuscany...
in 2005, leading the side to an impressive seventh place; this was followed by an unsuccessful campaign at Crotone
F.C. Crotone
Football Club Crotone is an Italian football club based in Crotone, Calabria. Founded in 1923, it currently plays in Serie B, holding home games at Stadio Ezio Scida, which has a 9,631-seat capacity.-History:...
, during which he was sacked in the half-season.
The return to AlbinoLeffe
He returned to AlbinoLeffe in 2007, replacing Emiliano MondonicoEmiliano Mondonico
Emiliano Mondonico is an Italian football manager. He last served as head coach of Serie B side AlbinoLeffe.-Career:...
and starting his experience with an impressive 16 points in the first six league matches. He then managed to lead AlbinoLeffe successfully into the top league position, with strong chances of direct promotion; however, a string of four consecutive home losses, and a troubled relationship with club chairman Gianfranco Andreoletti led the latter to dismiss him on May 26, 2008, after a 0–4 home loss to Rimini
Rimini Calcio F.C.
Associazione Calcio Rimini 1912 is an Italian association football club based in Rimini, Emilia-Romagna....
which mathematically excluded AlbinoLeffe from a direct promotion spot, with only one game remaining in the regular season, depriving him of the chance to attend the promotion playoffs. He was replaced by youth team coach and former team player Armando Madonna
Armando Madonna
Armando Madonna is an Italian football manager and former player. He is the current manager of Piacenza in the Italian Serie B.-Playing:...
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Grosseto
On June 2008 he was announced as new head coach of Serie B team GrossetoU.S. Grosseto F.C.
Unione Sportiva Grosseto Football Club is a professional Italian association football club, based in the city of Grosseto, Tuscany. The club was founded in 1912. The team's most associated nickname is grifone, after its logo, depicting a griffon...
for the upcoming 2008–09 season
Serie B 2008-09
The 2008–09 Serie B season was the seventy-seventh since its establishment. A total of 22 teams will contest the league, 15 of which will be returning from the 2007–08 season, four of which will have been promoted from Serie C1 , and three relegated from Serie A.-Teams:Noted teams featured in the...
. After a very impressive start that led the Tuscans in the higher table spots, results declined throughout mid-season, with Gustinetti being fired on February 15, 2009. He was replaced by Ezio Rossi; however, on March 25, Gustinetti was recalled at the helm of the biancorossi after Rossi himself was dismissed due to his failure in improving results.
In the 2009–10 he guided Grosseto again into good results, heading his club to the promotion playoff zone once again. However, another small decline in performances, together with a strained relationship with club chairman Piero Camilli, costed him another sacking in March 2010.
Ascoli
On May 31, 2010 it was confirmed he would serve as head coach of AscoliAscoli Calcio 1898
Ascoli Calcio 1898 is an Italian football club based in Ascoli Piceno, Marche. The club was formed in 1898 and currently plays in Italian Serie B, having returned to it after two seasons spent in Serie A...
in the 2010–11 Serie B
2010–11 Serie B
The 2010–11 Serie B is the seventy-ninth season since its establishment in 1929. A total of 22 teams contest the league, 15 of which returned from the 2009–10 season, 4 of which have been promoted from Lega Pro Prima Divisione, and three relegated from Serie A.-Events:On April 25, 2010 Livorno...
season. His stint with the bianconeri club from Marche
Marche
The population density in the region is below the national average. In 2008, it was 161.5 inhabitants per km2, compared to the national figure of 198.8. It is highest in the province of Ancona , and lowest in the province of Macerata...
however lasted a mere few months, as Gustinetti was removed from his head coaching post on the 3rd of November due to poor results, with Ascoli being last-placed in the league.
Spezia
In the season 2011-12 he is the head coach of Spezia in Lega Pro Prima Divisione group A until october 4, 2011 when he was sacked and replaced by Michele SerenaMichele Serena
Michele Serena is an Italian former football defender and current manager of Spezia.- Player :Serena started his playing career with Mestre of Serie C2, then become Venezia following a merger. He was signed by Juventus in 1989, and made four league appearances with the bianconeri...
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