Luigi Cagni
The manager who handed Vincenzo Italiano his Serie A debut.
Luigi Cagni is the manager under whom Vincenzo Italiano made his Serie A debut. On 2 February 1997, a 19-year-old Italiano stepped onto the pitch for Hellas Verona in a 6–1 away defeat to Bologna, with Cagni as his head coach.
- Role
- Manager
- Affiliation
- Hellas Verona (as manager)
- Status
- Unknown
- Key Era
- 1996–97 Serie A season
- Nickname
- Unknown
Lore & Background
That day, Verona lost 6–1 away to Bologna and were relegated at the end of the 1996–97 Serie A season.
In Their Own Story
On 2 February 1997, at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna, Luigi Cagni sent a 19-year-old Vincenzo Italiano onto the pitch for Hellas Verona. The match ended in a 6–1 defeat. It was Italiano's first appearance in Serie A. Verona would finish the season relegated. That single game is the only recorded interaction between Cagni and Italiano in the source. No further details about Cagni's tactics, his relationship with the player, or his broader career are provided.
Reader's Guide
Luigi Cagni appears in the source exclusively as the Hellas Verona manager who gave Vincenzo Italiano his Serie A debut on 2 February 1997. The match was a 6–1 away loss to Bologna. Verona were relegated at the end of the 1996–97 Serie A season. All information about Cagni must be limited to this single documented event.
Did You Know?
- Luigi Cagni was the manager who gave Vincenzo Italiano his Serie A debut on 2 February 1997.
- Italiano made his debut under Cagni at age 19 in a 6–1 away defeat to Bologna.
- Hellas Verona were relegated at the end of the 1996–97 Serie A season under Cagni's management.
- Cagni is only referenced once in the entire source document.
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