Eugenio Bersellini (10 June 1936 – 17 September 2017) was an Italian football player and manager.[5][6]
 Bersellini in 1973 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eugenio Bersellini | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Borgo Val di Taro, Kingdom of Italy | ||
| Date of death | 17 September 2017 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Prato, Italy[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1955 | Fidenza | ? | (?) |
| 1955–1960 | Brescia | 99 | (20) |
| 1960–1962 | Monza[2] | 60 | (8) |
| 1962–1963 | Pro Patria | 17 | (1) |
| 1963–1966 | Monza[2] | 70 | (5) |
| 1966–1968 | Lecce[3] | 37 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1969–1971 | Lecce | ||
| 1971–1973 | Como | ||
| 1973–1975 | Cesena | ||
| 1975–1977 | Sampdoria | ||
| 1977–1982 | Internazionale | ||
| 1982–1984 | Torino | ||
| 1984–1986 | Sampdoria | ||
| 1986–1987 | Fiorentina | ||
| 1987–1988 | Avellino | ||
| 1988–1990 | Ascoli | ||
| 1990–1991 | Como | ||
| 1991–1992 | Modena | ||
| 1992–1993 | Bologna | ||
| 1994 | Pisa | ||
| 1995–1996 | Saronno | ||
| 1999 | Libya | ||
| 2001 | Al Ahli Tripoli | ||
| 2002 | Al-Ittihad Tripoli | ||
| 2006 | Lavagnese[4] | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He was nicknamed Il sergente di ferro ("The iron sergeant") because of the very hard training sessions he used to impose on his players.[5]
He coached the Inter side that won the 1979–80 Serie A title and the Sampdoria that won their first ever piece of silverware, the 1984–85 Coppa Italia.[1]
Managerial career
editBersellini started his career as a manager at Lecce, having last played for the same club.[6] His first job in Serie A was in 1973, when he managed Cesena.[7] He remained there until 1975, then he moved to manage Sampdoria.[7]
In 1977, he moved to Internazionale, which represented the most decorated part of his managing career.[1] In his first season, Inter won the 1977–78 Coppa Italia.[1] In the 1979–80 season, Bersellini guided Inter to their twelfth Serie A title.[8] He won another Coppa Italia for the Nerazzurri in the 1981–82 season.[1]
He was one of the first to change the training methods and employ fitness staff, which was not common at the time.[9]
Honours
editManager
edit- Internazionale
- Sampdoria
- Coppa Italia (1):[1] 1984–85
- Al-Ittihad Tripoli
Individual
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Addio a Eugenio Bersellini, guidò l'Inter allo scudetto del 1980". la Repubblica (in Italian). 17 September 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Anche Monza in lutto per Bersellini, allenatore dello scudetto Inter 1980". il Cittadino (in Italian). 17 September 2017. Archived from the original on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Morto Berselini, è stato giocatore e allenatore del Lecce". Salentolive24 (in Italian). 17 September 2017. Archived from the original on 23 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ Sisti, Enrico (6 March 2017). "La rinascita della Lavagnese nel nome di Bersellini affettuoso sergente di ferro". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ a b Binda, Nicola (4 April 2006). "Il ritorno del sergente di ferro". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Former Inter boss Bersellini dies". Football Italia. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ a b Grandini, Carlo (9 February 2001). "Bersellini, il sergente che piace al Colonnello". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). p. 9. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ "40 anni fa. L'Inter di Bersellini e lo Scudetto numero 12". Inter.it (in Italian). 27 April 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Inter Legend Giuseppe Baresi: "Nerazzurri Coach Eugenio Bersellini Was Like A Father To Me, Jose Mourinho Was Easy To Work With"". SempreInter.com. 13 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ Moscardi, Massimo (30 November 2018). "Mondonico e Bersellini, il tributo: i due ex di Torino e Como nella "Hall of fame Granata"". Corriere di Como (in Italian). Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
External links
edit- Eugenio Bersellini at WorldFootball.net
