Nevio Orlandi
Encyclopedia
Nevio Orlandi is an Italian
football (soccer)
manager, who last served as head coach of Serie A
side Reggina
.
throughout the 1970s and the 1980s, and being nicknamed l'agricoltore (the peasant) because of his particular running style.
, Orlandi joined Reggina
in 1989, becoming their Allievi Nazionali (16-year-old youngsters) head coach, being then promoted at the helm of the Primavera (main youth team roster) soon later, and successively serving as assistant manager to Franco Colomba
during the amarantos 2000–2001 campaign. Later on he had a few other experiences at the helm of amateur teams Potenza and Maglie, and, more notably, with Vittoria, where he won the Serie C2
playoffs in 2004 and headed the Sicilian team during the first five weeks of the following season, in Serie C1
. He then returned at Reggina, where he served as youth team coach, and then as club scout for Latin America.
On March 3, 2008 he was appointed to replace Renzo Ulivieri
at the helm of Reggina's first team. During his stint as first team coach, results dramatically improved and Reggina managed to mathematically save themselves from relegation in advance of one week.
He was confirmed at the helm of Reggina for the 2008–09 season. In his second season as Reggina coach, the team struggled to achieve positive results, and this ultimately led to Orlandi being dismissed from his post on December 16, two days after a home 0–2 loss to Sampdoria
, leaving the team in second-last place with 12 points achieved in 16 games. He was replaced by Giuseppe Pillon
.
On January 25, 2009 he was reinstated back at the helm of the amaranto following the club's decision to dismiss Pillon due to poor results, but did not manage to save his club from relegation and left the club later in June.
Italy
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football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
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manager, who last served as head coach of Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
side 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...
.
Playing
Orlandi spent his career playing for several amateur teams, notably playing with AkragasA.S.D. Akragas Calcio
Akragas Calcio, commonly referred to as simply Akragas, is an Italian association football club based in Agrigento, Sicily; the club was founded in 1939...
throughout the 1970s and the 1980s, and being nicknamed l'agricoltore (the peasant) because of his particular running style.
Coaching
After a short experience working as youth team coach for VicenzaVicenza Calcio
Vicenza Calcio is an Italian football club based in Vicenza, Veneto. The club was formed in 1902 and currently plays in Italy's Serie B, having spent the entire 1960s and a large part of the 1990s in Serie A...
, Orlandi joined 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...
in 1989, becoming their Allievi Nazionali (16-year-old youngsters) head coach, being then promoted at the helm of the Primavera (main youth team roster) soon later, and successively serving as assistant manager to Franco Colomba
Franco Colomba
Franco Colomba is an Italian football coach and former player, who is currently in charge of Serie A club Parma.-Playing:...
during the amarantos 2000–2001 campaign. Later on he had a few other experiences at the helm of amateur teams Potenza and Maglie, and, more notably, with Vittoria, where he won the Serie C2
Serie C2
Lega Pro Seconda Divisione is the name of the fourth highest football league in Italy, the lowest with a professional status. Usually it consists of 54 teams, but in the season 2010–11 the teams are only 49 divided geographically into three divisions of 17, 16 and 16 teams each...
playoffs in 2004 and headed the Sicilian team during the first five weeks of the following season, 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....
. He then returned at Reggina, where he served as youth team coach, and then as club scout for Latin America.
On March 3, 2008 he was appointed to replace Renzo Ulivieri
Renzo Ulivieri
Renzo Ulivieri is an Italian association football manager. He is the current chairman of the Associazione Italiana Allenatori Calcio .-Career:...
at the helm of Reggina's first team. During his stint as first team coach, results dramatically improved and Reggina managed to mathematically save themselves from relegation in advance of one week.
He was confirmed at the helm of Reggina for the 2008–09 season. In his second season as Reggina coach, the team struggled to achieve positive results, and this ultimately led to Orlandi being dismissed from his post on December 16, two days after a home 0–2 loss to Sampdoria
U.C. Sampdoria
Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria...
, leaving the team in second-last place with 12 points achieved in 16 games. He was replaced by Giuseppe Pillon
Giuseppe Pillon
Giuseppe "Bepi" Pillon is an Italian association football and former manager of Empoli in Serie B.-Player:...
.
On January 25, 2009 he was reinstated back at the helm of the amaranto following the club's decision to dismiss Pillon due to poor results, but did not manage to save his club from relegation and left the club later in June.