Ottavio Bianchi
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Napoli in 1966 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 October 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Brescia, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brescia | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1966 | Brescia | 97 | (18) |
| 1966–1971 |
Napoli | 109 | (14) |
| 1971–1973 |
Atalanta | 55 | (6) |
| 1973–1974 |
Milan | 14 | (2) |
| 1974–1975 | Cagliari | 20 | (1) |
| 1975–1977 |
SPAL | 35 | (0) |
| Total | 330 | (41) | |
| International career | |||
| 1966 | Italy | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1976–1977 |
SPAL | ||
| 1978–1979 |
Siena | ||
| 1979–1980 |
Mantova | ||
| 1980–1981 |
Triestina | ||
| 1981–1983 |
Atalanta | ||
| 1983–1984 |
Avellino | ||
| 1984–1985 |
Como | ||
| 1985–1989 |
Napoli | ||
| 1990–1992 |
Roma | ||
| 1992–1993 |
Napoli | ||
| 1994–1995 |
Inter | ||
| 2002 | Fiorentina | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ottavio Bianchi (Italian pronunciation: [otˈtaːvjo ˈbjaŋki]; born 6 October 1943) is an Italian former football player and coach who played as a midfielder.
Bianchi was born in
He is best remembered for being the coach of Napoli from 1985 to 1989, a team consisting of great players such as
Other teams he has coached include
Club career
Bianchi initially played for the
In 2013, the newspaper Corriere della Sera included Bianchi in a list of Brescia Calcio's best defensive midfielders.[2]
International career
Bianchi has also made two appearances for the
Coaching career
Bianchi began his coaching career at lower division clubs such as
Following the good results during his stint with
After four successful seasons with
After the adventure with the giallorossi, where in November 1992, Bianchi replaced
The following season he was a coach again, this time at
Seven years later, Bianchi was called to save relegation troubled Fiorentina in 2002[3] without success both as a coach and as chairman of club, succeeding outgoing Ugo Poggi until the end of the season.
Style of management
Bianchi was a traditional and defensive–minded manager, who was known for his tactical prowess and effective counter-attacking style, with his teams often sitting and cancelling out their opponents only to hit them on the attack after winning back the ball.[4]
Personal life
In May 2020, Bianchi and his daughter Camilla Bianchi released his autobiography titled "Sopra il vulcano" (over the vulcano).
Honours
Manager
Atalanta
- Serie C1: 1981–82
Napoli
- Serie A: 1986–87
- Coppa Italia: 1986–87
- UEFA Cup: 1988–89
Roma
See also
- List of UEFA Cup winning managers
References
- ^ Di Maggio, Roberto (21 May 2009). "Italy – Coaches of Championship Teams". RSSSF.
- ^ "IL BRESCIA DEI SOGNI, Chi è stato il miglior numero 4 ?" (in Italian). Corriere della Sera. 13 February 2013.
- ^ "Fiorentina choose Bianchi". UEFA. 14 January 2002.
- ^ Pavese, Michele (25 June 2021). "Sacchi: "Bianchi e Trapattoni, che avversari! Loro avevano passato, io guardavo al futuro"" (in Italian). tuttomercatoweb.com. Retrieved 18 January 2024.