Attilio Tesser
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Attilio Tesser is an Italian
football (soccer)
manager, currently in charge of Novara
.
. He moved to Napoli
in 1978, where he played two seasons. He then played for Udinese
from 1980 to 1985, and then for some lower league teams, including Perugia
and Catania
. He was also capped for the Italian U-21 side.
side Sevegliano, and successively became a coach at the youth level for Udinese and Venezia. His first professional coaching job came in 2001, for Serie C2
side F.C. Südtirol-Alto Adige
. In 2003, he replaced Ezio Rossi at the helm of U.S. Triestina Calcio
of Serie B
. After a very good season, followed by a poorer one, Tesser moved to Cagliari Calcio
of Serie A
in 2006, but was fired just after the first league match by team chairman Massimo Cellino
. On July 2006, he was named coach of Ascoli
, replacing Marco Giampaolo
. However, after a serie of struggling results ended in a 1-0 home defeat to Empoli F.C.
in the 11th matchday, Tesser was fired and replaced by Nedo Sonetti
.
Tesser started the 2007-08 season at the helm of Serie B side Mantova
, with the aim to fight for a promotion spot; however, results did not confirm the initial goals, and he was sacked on February 24, 2008, leaving Mantova in seventh place, seven points far from the fourth playoff spot.
On January 2009 he accepted a coaching offer from Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Padova
; however, his stint with the patavini lasted only one month, as he was sacked later on February.
On June 2009 he was named Novara
manager. His tenure proved to be highly successful, as he led his club to become Lega Pro Prima Divisione champions in his first season in charge. In the 2010–11 season
, Tesser repeated himself as he guided Novara to third place in the final table, then winning a second consecutive promotion to Serie A
after defeating Reggina
and Padova
in the playoffs.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
manager, currently in charge of Novara
Novara Calcio
Novara Calcio is an Italian football club based in Novara, Piedmont.-History:In December 1908 the F.A.S. was created by eight students of Liceo Carlo Alberto, aged between 15–16 years; among them an engineer, Gianni Canestrini, and a lawyer, Piero Omodei Zorini...
.
Playing career
Tesser, a defender, started his playing career with TrevisoTreviso 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:...
. He moved to Napoli
S.S.C. Napoli
Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli, is a professional Italian football club based in Naples and founded in 1926. The club has spent most of its history in Serie A, where it currently plays its 2011–12 season....
in 1978, where he played two seasons. He then played for Udinese
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
from 1980 to 1985, and then for some lower league teams, including Perugia
Perugia Calcio
Associazione Calcistica Perugia Calcio is an Italian association football club based in Perugia, Umbria, direct heir of the old Perugia Calcio and A.C. Perugia, excluded from Italian football because of financial troubles....
and Catania
Calcio Catania
Calcio Catania is an Italian football club founded in 1908 and based in Catania, Sicily. The club has spent much of its history in Serie B, gaining promotion to Italy's top league Serie A five times...
. He was also capped for the Italian U-21 side.
Managing career
After his retirement, Tesser began a coaching career in 1992 for 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...
side Sevegliano, and successively became a coach at the youth level for Udinese and Venezia. His first professional coaching job came in 2001, for Serie C2
Serie C
The Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico , commonly known as Lega Pro , is the governing body that runs the third and fourth highest football divisions in Italy, the Prima Divisione and Seconda Divisione respectively. It also includes the sole professional club of San Marino...
side F.C. Südtirol-Alto Adige
F.C. Südtirol-Alto Adige
F.C. Südtirol-Alto Adige is an Italian association football club, based in the city of Bolzano, South Tyrol.In the season 2011-12 it plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione B.The team's colors are white and red....
. In 2003, he replaced Ezio Rossi at the helm of U.S. Triestina Calcio
U.S. Triestina Calcio
Unione Sportiva Triestina is an Italian football club based in Trieste, in the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia.It is in the season 2010-11 from Serie B, having returned there in 2002 after 11 seasons in Serie C and Serie D, the club was relegated to Lega Pro Prima Divisione.-History:The club was...
of 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 a very good season, followed by a poorer one, Tesser moved to Cagliari Calcio
Cagliari Calcio
Cagliari Calcio is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. The club was formed in 1920 and currently plays in Italian Serie A, having spent a large part of recent years mainly in Serie A and Serie B....
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...
in 2006, but was fired just after the first league match by team chairman Massimo Cellino
Massimo Cellino
Massimo Cellino is an Italian entrepreneur and football club owner.He is the current chairman of Cagliari Calcio after the 1992 takeover from the Orrù brothers, who were the previous club owners...
. On July 2006, he was named coach of Ascoli
Ascoli 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...
, replacing Marco Giampaolo
Marco Giampaolo
Marco Giampaolo is an Italian association football manager.-Playing career:Born in Bellinzona, Switzerland, but originary from Giulianova, Giampaolo is a former midfielder who played for several Serie C teams, including Giulianova Calcio, Gubbio, Licata and Siracusa, before to make his Serie B...
. However, after a serie of struggling results ended in a 1-0 home defeat to Empoli F.C.
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...
in the 11th matchday, Tesser was fired and replaced by Nedo Sonetti
Nedo Sonetti
Nedo Sonetti is an Italian veteran football manager.-Career:Sonetti was born in Piombino, southern Tuscany and lives now in Gorle.He played in Serie B and Serie C for Spezia Calcio 1906 and Reggina....
.
Tesser started the 2007-08 season at the helm of Serie B side Mantova
A.C. Mantova
Mantova Football Club is an Italian football club, based in Mantua, Lombardy. Mantova had played consecutively in the Italian Serie B from the 2005–06 season to 2009–10 as Associazione Calcio Mantova, when they were relegated after ending the season in 20th place.During the summer 2010, the club...
, with the aim to fight for a promotion spot; however, results did not confirm the initial goals, and he was sacked on February 24, 2008, leaving Mantova in seventh place, seven points far from the fourth playoff spot.
On January 2009 he accepted a coaching offer from Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Padova
Calcio Padova
Calcio Padova is an Italian football club, based in Padua, Veneto. The club was founded in 1910. Padova is playing in Serie B, having last been in Serie A in 1996...
; however, his stint with the patavini lasted only one month, as he was sacked later on February.
On June 2009 he was named Novara
Novara Calcio
Novara Calcio is an Italian football club based in Novara, Piedmont.-History:In December 1908 the F.A.S. was created by eight students of Liceo Carlo Alberto, aged between 15–16 years; among them an engineer, Gianni Canestrini, and a lawyer, Piero Omodei Zorini...
manager. His tenure proved to be highly successful, as he led his club to become Lega Pro Prima Divisione champions in his first season in charge. In the 2010–11 season
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...
, Tesser repeated himself as he guided Novara to third place in the final table, then winning a second consecutive promotion to 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...
after defeating 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...
and Padova
Calcio Padova
Calcio Padova is an Italian football club, based in Padua, Veneto. The club was founded in 1910. Padova is playing in Serie B, having last been in Serie A in 1996...
in the playoffs.