Silvio Baldini

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Silvio Baldini
Personal information
Date of birth (1958-09-11) 11 September 1958 (age 65)
Place of birth Massa, Italy
Managerial career
Years Team
1984–1988 Bagnone[1]
1988–1989
Massese (assistant coach)[1]
1989–1991
Forte dei Marmi[2]
1991–1992
Viareggio
1992–1993
Massese
1993–1995
Siena
1995–1997
Carrarese
1997–1998
Chievo Verona
1998–1999 Brescia
1999–2003
Empoli
2003–2004
Palermo
2004
Parma
2005–2006
Lecce
2007–2008
Catania
2008–2009
Empoli
2011
Vicenza
2017–2021
Carrarese
2021–2022 Palermo
2022 Perugia
2024 Crotone

Silvio Baldini (born 11 September 1958 in Massa) is an Italian association football manager.

Career

Early years

Born in Massa but hailing from nearby

Massese
.

In 1989, he was then appointed at the helm of

Carrarese
(1995-1997).

Chievo and Brescia

In 1997, Baldini was chosen to fill the

Chievo Verona head coaching position on what was his first Serie B job, leading the gialloblu to a final seventh place in the league table. He then moved next year to Brescia
in 1998.

Empoli

In 1999, he moved back to his native Tuscany as the new head coach of Serie B club

Empoli. In 2002, Empoli finished fourth in the league, and the team was promoted to Serie A
.

On his Serie A debut year, Baldini led Empoli, widely tipped for relegation, to an impressive 12th place in the Italian top flight.

Palermo

Baldini's successes at Empoli led to interest from the ambitious Serie B club Palermo, which was acquired by Maurizio Zamparini just one year earlier. Assigned to guide the Rosanero to immediate promotion to Serie A, Baldini was given a squad including star players such as Luca Toni or Gianluca Berti (which he brought with him from his experience at Empoli).

In January 2004, following a 1–3 home defeat to

Salernitana, Baldini criticized his chairman Zamparini for his words regarding the team's recent performances; he was subsequently fired, leaving Palermo in third place, and replaced by Francesco Guidolin who eventually guided the Sicilians to win the league title.[3]

Serie A years: Parma and Lecce

Baldini returned to coach in the 2004–05 season with

Parma, being appointed in September to replace Cesare Prandelli
; however, he was sacked himself in December 2004, leaving his side in second-last place in the Serie A table.

In September 2005, he was appointed as

Lecce
head coach but fired again in January 2006.

Catania

In June 2007, he returned to Sicily after being named the new

Catania head coach.[4]

On 26 August 2007, during the first

Parma boss Domenico Di Carlo after being sent off and having engaged in a dispute with his opponent head coach.[5] He consequently received a one-month ban due to his unprofessional behaviour.[6] During his ban period, assistant coach Gianluca Atzori
served at his place during games.

After a hard-fought match against Inter (nevertheless losing 2–0), Baldini switched from his traditional 4-2-3-1 to a more practical 4-3-3 to better suit Catania's needs. In his first two successive matches since Inter, Catania played an honourable match against Fiorentina despite losing 0–1 to the Viola. In the next game, Catania achieved its first league victory, defeating relegation rival Empoli 1–0 thanks to a goal from Martinez. On September 30, his Catania side held Milan to an impressive 1–1 draw at the San Siro. He will return to the Catania bench against Livorno.

Despite criticism, Baldini initially managed to achieve a better league position than his predecessor

Empoli, persuading Baldini to resign from his post on 31 March 2008.[7]

Return to Empoli and Vicenza

In July 2008, he accepted to return at Empoli, accepting the managerial role for the freshly relegated Tuscan side in their 2008–09 Serie B campaign. He was, however, dismissed from his coaching post after failing to guide Empoli back to the top flight, following an unimpressive fifth place in the regular season and a successive defeat to Baldini's former club Brescia in the promotion playoff semi-finals.

After his farewell to

Empoli, he left active football and worked as a pundit for the sports channel Sportitalia
.

On 13 June 2011, he was officially announced as the new head coach of Serie B club

Vicenza, signing a one-year contract with the Venetian club, but on October 4, 2011, he was sacked.[8] and replaced by Gigi Cagni.[9]

Return to Carrarese

In June 2017, after six years without a club, Baldini accepted an offer to return at

Carrarese; as part of the deal, he notably requested not to receive a salary.[10]

After almost four years in charge of Carrarese, during which he consistently led the club to reaching the promotion playoffs, most prominently being eliminated in the semifinals by

AlbinoLeffe.[11]

Return to Palermo

On 24 December 2021, Baldini signed a contract until the end of the season with Serie C club

Palermo, returning in charge of the Rosanero after his short-lived experience in the 2003–04 season.[12]

Under his tenure, Baldini successfully turned the club's fortunes, also becoming a fan favourite due to his temper and his attitude toward the city, as well as changing the playing style into a more attacking one, making room for players such as

Triestina, Virtus Entella and Feralpisalò in the process, with all home games being attended by about 35,000 people, a stark change to the rest of the season.[13]

On 12 June 2022, following a 1–0 home win against Padova at a sold-out Stadio Renzo Barbera, Baldini's Palermo won the promotion playoffs and promotion to Serie B.[13] On 27 July 2022, a few weeks after Palermo's promotion to Serie B and a club takeover by City Football Group, Baldini and director of football Renzo Castagnini announced their resignations from their respective roles at the club due to disagreements with the board.[14]

For his winning tenure as Palermo coach, in February 2023 Baldini was awarded the Golden Bench for best Serie C coach,[15] a trophy he personally donated to the Palermo Museum shortly afterward.[16]

Perugia

On 20 September 2022, Baldini returned into management as the new head coach of Serie B club

Perugia, replacing Fabrizio Castori.[17]

On 16 October 2022, following a 1–2 home loss against

Südtirol, the third consecutive in all games in charge, Baldini announced his resignation with immediate effect.[18]

Crotone

On 20 February 2024, Baldini agreed to join Serie C club Crotone as their new head coach until the end of the season.[19] He resigned just a month later, on 21 March, after suffering four defeats in his five games in charge of Crotone.[20]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 16 October 2022[21][22]
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Forte dei Marmi
 Italy 1 July 1989 30 June 1991 64 27 27 10 74 42 +32 042.19
Viareggio
 Italy 1 July 1991 30 June 1992 42 12 18 12 44 36 +8 028.57
Massese
 Italy 1 July 1992 30 June 1993 40 13 14 13 41 45 −4 032.50
Siena
 Italy 1 July 1993 30 June 1995 76 22 29 25 80 69 +11 028.95
Carrarese
 Italy 1 July 1995 30 June 1997 78 26 30 22 73 67 +6 033.33
Chievo Verona
 Italy 17 July 1997 30 June 1998 40 12 15 13 44 48 −4 030.00
Brescia Italy 1 July 1998 30 June 1999 42 17 14 11 52 38 +14 040.48
Empoli
 Italy 30 November 1999 25 May 2003 150 62 43 45 209 179 +30 041.33
Palermo
 Italy 17 June 2003 26 January 2004 29 13 10 6 39 24 +15 044.83
Parma
 Italy 17 June 2004 13 December 2004 21 4 7 10 20 32 −12 019.05
Lecce
 Italy 27 September 2005 23 January 2006 16 3 3 10 13 27 −14 018.75
Catania
 Italy 4 June 2007 31 March 2008 36 8 13 15 32 44 −12 022.22
Empoli
 Italy 27 May 2008 16 June 2009 48 21 14 13 60 50 +10 043.75
Vicenza
 Italy 13 June 2011 6 October 2011 9 0 3 6 7 16 −9 000.00
Carrarese
 Italy 20 June 2017 11 April 2021 153 61 39 53 228 195 +33 039.87
Palermo
 Italy 24 December 2021 27 July 2022 25 15 8 2 52 24 +28 060.00
Perugia
 Italy 20 September 2022 16 October 2022 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4 000.00
Total 872 316 287 269 1,070 942 +128 036.24

Honours

Manager

Individual:

References

  1. ^ a b (in Italian) BagnoneMia
  2. ^ (in Italian) CentoPerCento Forte[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Silvio Baldini e il Palermo, storia di un esonero da terzo in classifica" (in Italian). Tutto C. 24 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Baldini is new Catania Coach". Football Italia. 2007-06-03. Retrieved 2007-06-04.
  5. ^ "Pitchside brawl at Parma". Football Italia. 2007-08-26. Retrieved 2007-08-27.
  6. ^ "Baldini handed bench ban". Football Italia. 2007-08-28. Retrieved 2007-08-28.
  7. ^ "Catania, Baldini se ne va. Zenga sempre più vicino" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 2008-03-31. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
  8. ^ "UFFICIALE: Vicenza, esonerato Baldini" (in Italian). TUTTOmercatoWEB. 4 October 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  9. ^ "CALCIO, VICENZA; CAGNI: USCIREMO DALLA CRISI" (in Italian). La Repubblica. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  10. ^ "LegaPro, Silvio Baldini torna a casa: "Allenerò gratis la mia Carrarese"" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  11. ^ "Carrarese, si è dimesso il tecnico Baldini, "Non posso che farmi da parte"" (in Italian). La Nazione. 10 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  12. Palermo F.C.
    24 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  13. ^ a b c "Palermo, Baldini l'uomo della svolta: così è entrato nella testa dei giocatori e nel cuore dei tifosi" (in Italian). Giornale di Sicilia. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  14. Palermo F.C.
    27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  15. ^ a b "Serie C, panchina d'oro a Baldini" (in Italian). TuttoPalermo.net. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  16. ^ "Baldini dona la sua panchina d'oro al museo del Palermo: "Questo premio è dei tifosi rosanero"" (in Italian). PalermoToday. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  17. A.C. Perugia Calcio
    . 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  18. ^ "Perugia, Baldini si è dimesso" (in Italian). ANSA. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  19. ^ "Silvio Baldini è il nuovo allenatore del Crotone" (in Italian). FC Crotone. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  20. ^ "Baldini si dimette, in panchina torna Zauli" (in Italian). FC Crotone. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  21. ^ "Silvio Baldini". Footballdatabase. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  22. ^ Silvio Baldini coach profile at Soccerway

External links

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