Vincenzo Guerini

Vincenzo Guerini (born 30 October 1953) is an Italian association football manager and former player.

Playing career

Guerini's playing career started at Brescia, playing as a regular in the Serie B division. In 1973 he was signed by Serie A club Fiorentina, where he emerged as a young but promising attacking midfielder and won the 1975 Coppa Italia thanks to a goal of his in the final against Milan. His career was however cut short in 1976 after suffering a severe car accident that almost left him impaired.

International career

Despite his short playing career, Guerini also had the chance to play as a full international in 1974, when he was lined up by the coaching duo Fulvio Bernardini-Enzo Bearzot for a game against Bulgaria.

Managerial career

Early years

Despite being only aged 22, Guerini immediately entered into a non-playing career and became youth coach at his last club Fiorentina, also winning a Campionato Nazionale Primavera title in 1983. On that same year, Serie B club Empoli offered him their head coaching position, the first in Guerini's career. In 1985 he was then hired by another Tuscan club, Pisa, thus having the chance to make his coaching debut in the Serie A league; despite winning a Mitropa Cup on that same year, Guerini however failed to save the team from relegation. His following experience, at Serie B's Bologna, then ended with a dismissal before the end of the season. He then served as head coach of Catanzaro, narrowly missing a top flight promotion, and successively Brescia.

Vincenzo Guerini (athlete)

Vincenzo Guerini (born 14 May 1950) is a retired Italian sprinter. Between 1971 and 1978 he ran 26 international competitions with the national 4×100 m relay team, including the finals of the 1972 and 1976 Olympics, and won five medals.

Nationally he faced a strong competition from Pietro Mennea, yet he won the 100 m Italian title in 1972 and 1976.

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