Nedo_Sonetti

Nedo Sonetti

Nedo Sonetti

Italian footballer and manager

Nedo Sonetti (born 25 February 1941) is an Italian football manager and former player, who played as a defender.

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Biography

Sonetti was born in Piombino, southern Tuscany and lives now in Gorle.[1]

Playing career

As a defender, Sonetti played in Serie B and Serie C for Spezia Calcio 1906 and Reggina.

Managing career

As a manager, Sonetti has had a long career at the helm of several Serie A and Serie B teams in the whole country. Among the several teams he led, he had his major successes with Atalanta B.C., which he led from Serie B to a ninth place in Serie A, coaching the team for four seasons.

He is often considered a "replacement" coach, as he was often appointed in his career to replace fired managers from Serie A teams fighting to avoid relegation, or Serie B teams which managed to promote.

More recently, Sonetti joined Cagliari in November 2005, replacing Davide Ballardini, becoming the fourth coach appointed by the Sardinian team in a couple of months. He succeeded in maintaining his job until the end of the tournament, and in leading the rossoblù to maintain a place in the next Serie A; he left Cagliari at the end of the season. On 14 November 2006, Sonetti was appointed to replace Attilio Tesser at the helm of then last-placed relegation-battling Serie A Ascoli. He did not manage to save his side from falling to Serie B, and ended his experience in Ascoli at the end of the season with a second-last place. In November 2007 he returned at Cagliari for his third time, as he was appointed to replace Marco Giampaolo at the helm of the Sardinians.[2] He resigned from his post on 19 December, but was confirmed by the club the next day after Marco Giampaolo rejected to return at the helm of the club.[3] However, Sonetti was sacked only a few days later, after a 5–1 loss to Fiorentina, leaving the team last-placed in the league table, being replaced by Davide Ballardini.[4] From 25 September 2008, he has been called back to Brescia replacing Serse Cosmi.[5] On 19 May 2009 he was sacked himself, following a 2–1 loss to promotion rivals Grosseto that left Brescia in fourth placed, but with only a two-point lead to 7th-placed Triestina.[6]

On 28 March 2010, 69-year-old Sonetti returned to management, replacing Rolando Maran as head coach of Serie B relegation battlers Vicenza.[7] His stint as Vicenza head coach, as he was sacked on 15 April after only three games in charge, ended with respectively two draws and a loss.[8]

References

  1. [1]
    Marco, Bencivenga. "Un Brescia multinazionale per la trasferta a casa Sonetti". archiviostorico.gazzetta.it.
  2. [2]
    "Cagliari appoint Sonetti". Football Italia. 13 November 2007. Archived from the original on 14 November 2007. Retrieved 13 November 2007.
  3. [3]
    "Respinte le dimissioni di Sonetti" (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 20 December 2007. Archived from the original on 12 April 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2007.
  4. [4]
    "Cagliari appoint new Coach". Football Italia. 27 December 2007. Archived from the original on 30 December 2007. Retrieved 27 December 2007.
  5. [5]
    "Brescia: esonerato Cosmi, arriva Sonetti" (in Italian). Corriere dello Sport. 25 September 2008. Retrieved 2 October 2008.[permanent dead link]
  6. [6]
    "Ufficiale, esonerato Nedo Sonetti" (in Italian). Brescia Calcio. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2009.
  7. [7]
    "Nedo Sonetti è il nuovo allenatore" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 28 March 2010. Retrieved 28 March 2010.[permanent dead link]
  8. [8]
    "Ritorna Rolando Maran" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 15 April 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2010.[permanent dead link]
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