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Facts and stats about the career of the new Napoli manager.

CAREER BEGINNINGS

Born: 9 September 1963, in Bergamo, Italy.

* Wins 63 caps for Italy as a midfielder between 1986 and 1996, scoring five goals.

* Part of the Italy squad in the 1990 World Cup they hosted, missing a penalty in the semi-final defeat by Argentina. Four years later plays in the Azzurri team which loses in the final to Brazil on penalties.

* Helps AC Milan win five Serie A titles and three European Cups and also plays for Atalanta, New York/New Jersey Metrostars and Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia.

COACHING CAREER

* Begins coaching career in 2001 with Serie C (third division) side Lecco. Takes over at Livorno the following season then moves to Genoa for a brief spell before rejoining Livorno, who finish a creditable ninth in Serie A in 2005.

ITALY COACH

* Leaves Livorno after falling out with the owner and is appointed Italy coach in July 2006 after Marcello Lippi steps down following their World Cup triumph in Germany.

* Under pressure after Italy stutter in early qualifying but they reach Euro 2008 with relative ease. A poor tournament culminates in a quarter-final defeat by Spain on penalties and the Italian Soccer Federation decide not to extend his contract.

JOINS NAPOLI

* Appointed Napoli coach after Edy Reja is sacked following a run of poor results including nine league games without a win.

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