Cristiano Bergodi
Encyclopedia
Cristiano Bergodi is an Italian association football
coach and former player.
) in 1984, for Pescara Calcio
. He most notably played for Lazio
, where he spent seven seasons in the top flight, and retired in 2000 after a brief stint at Maltese
club Sliema Wanderers
.
n football, initially with National Bucharest
, before achieving his first major successes as Rapid Bucharest manager, winning the Romanian Supercup
on 27 July 2007. He also coached Liga 1 team CFR Cluj
during the 2006–2007
season, achieving a place in UEFA Cup
.
On 6 October 2007, shortly after Rapid were eliminated from the UEFA Cup
in first round, Bergodi resigned, declaring Rapid was "a club of amateurs".
In January 2009, after a break, he signed a half year contract with an extension for another 2 years with Liga I
club FC Politehnica Iaşi
.
In June 2009, after his short stint with Politehnica Iaşi he was appointed Steaua's new manager. He replaces Marius Lăcătuş
, Bergodi works in Romania since 2005 . On 18 September 2009 , Bergodi was sacked by Gigi Becali
for not allowing him to join the team in the locker at the half-time of the match between Steaua Bucureşti against Sheriff
(0–0). Becali's decision attracted extremely negative critics from Steaua fans.
.
On July 2010 he was presented as new head coach of Italian Serie B
club Modena
. On November 14, 2011 he was sacked.
Football in Italy
Football is the most popular sport in Italy. The Italian national football team has won the FIFA World Cup 4 times , trailing only Brazil . Italy's club sides have won 27 major European trophies, making them the most successful European nation in the subject of football...
coach and former player.
Player career
Bergodi started to play in the country's first division (Serie ASerie 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 1984, for Pescara Calcio
Pescara Calcio
Delfino Pescara 1936 is an Italian football club based in Pescara, Abruzzo.The club was formed in 1936 and currently plays in Italian Serie B. Pescara has competed in 5 seasons in Serie A...
. He most notably played for Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
, where he spent seven seasons in the top flight, and retired in 2000 after a brief stint at Maltese
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
club Sliema Wanderers
Sliema Wanderers F.C.
Sliema Wanderers Football Club are a Maltese football team from the town of Sliema, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League.-History:The club was founded in 1909...
.
Coach career
After he retired, Bergodi started working as a coach. After a couple of minor league experiences in Italy, he moved into RomaniaRomania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n football, initially with National Bucharest
FC National Bucuresti
Fotbal Club Progresul Bucureşti is a Romanian football club from Bucharest, founded in 1944...
, before achieving his first major successes as Rapid Bucharest manager, winning the Romanian Supercup
Romanian Supercup
The Supercupa României is a football competition, held at the beginning of each domestic season and disputed between the winners of Romanian Liga I and the winners of Cupa României. It was usually played at National Stadium in Bucharest. During the period when the new Stadionul Naţional is being...
on 27 July 2007. He also coached Liga 1 team CFR Cluj
CFR Cluj
CFR Cluj is a Romanian professional football club from the city of Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania, Romania. The club had spent most of their existence in the lower divisions, except for a spell in Divizia A in the 1970s, until they received significant financial backing from Árpád Pászkány in 2002...
during the 2006–2007
Liga I 2006-07
The 2006-07 season of the Romanian Liga I began on July 28, 2006 and ended on May 23, 2007.-Clubs:Eighteen teams played in the Liga I 2006-07...
season, achieving a place in UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
.
On 6 October 2007, shortly after Rapid were eliminated from the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
in first round, Bergodi resigned, declaring Rapid was "a club of amateurs".
In January 2009, after a break, he signed a half year contract with an extension for another 2 years with Liga I
Liga I
Liga I, or in full, due to sponsorship reasons, Liga I Bergenbier, is the top division of the Romanian football league system. Before the 2006/2007 season, it was called Divizia A, but the name had to be changed following the discovery that someone else had registered the trademark "Divizia A"...
club FC Politehnica Iaşi
FC Politehnica Iasi
Fotbal Club Politehnica Iaşi was a football club from Iaşi, Romania. Its colours were blue and white. Its home stadium was the Emil Alexandrescu Stadium. It was founded in 1945 and dissolved in 2010.-History:...
.
In June 2009, after his short stint with Politehnica Iaşi he was appointed Steaua's new manager. He replaces Marius Lăcătuş
Marius Lacatus
Marius Mihai Lăcătuş is a Romanian retired football player and football coach. He is so far the most successful football player ever to play for Steaua Bucureşti...
, Bergodi works in Romania since 2005 . On 18 September 2009 , Bergodi was sacked by Gigi Becali
Gigi Becali
George Becali is a controversial Romanian politician and businessman, mostly known for his involvement in the Steaua Bucureşti football club.He has been a Member of the European Parliament since June 2009.-Biography:...
for not allowing him to join the team in the locker at the half-time of the match between Steaua Bucureşti against Sheriff
Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
(0–0). Becali's decision attracted extremely negative critics from Steaua fans.
.
On July 2010 he was presented as new head coach of Italian 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...
club Modena
Modena F.C.
Modena Football Club is an Italian football club based in Modena, Emilia-Romagna. The club was formed in 1912 and currently plays in Italian Serie B, after being relegated from a two year period in Serie A in the year 2004. The team's previous stay in Italy's top division ended in 1964. The team...
. On November 14, 2011 he was sacked.