Luca Tabbiani: “After the experience I had as a footballer, I return to a place that has always remained in my heart in terms of coaching. I am ready and excited to face this new challenge. I want to impress my game and bring more and more people to the stadium.”
Trento 21 June, This morning, in the Press Room of the Briamasco Stadium, in the presence of the President of AC Trento 1921, Mauro Giacca and the Sports Director, Giorgio Zamuner, the new Gialloblù Coach, Luca Tabbiani, was presented.
AC Trento 1921 Srl announces that it has entrusted Luca Tabbiani with the role of Technical Manager of the First Team. The new Gialloblù coach has signed a contract until 30 June 2025 with an option to renew for the 2025/2026 season. The Coach will be supported by Assistant Coach Michele Coppola.
THE WORDS OF THE PROTAGONISTS:
LUCA TABBIANI (New Coach AC Trento 1921)
“I thank President Mauro Giacca and Sports Director Giorgio Zamuner for entrusting me with this important task. I return to a square that has always remained in my heart. I was in Trento in the 2001-2002 season and it can be said that my career as a footballer started from here. Being able to return as a coach excites me and energizes me doubly: I have always dreamed of joining a Club in the role of both a footballer and a coach. Once I received Trento’s proposal, therefore, I did not hesitate to accept it. I am, in fact, convinced that this is a solid and ambitious company. I watched the last matches played by Trento and I think a good job was done. My goal will be to be able to give the group a recognizable playing style. Personally I really like teams that manage to maintain control of the ball. Managing, when not in possession, to keep the center of gravity high and also be very aggressive. With possession, however, I believe it is important to be able to be proactive so as to be able to create several opportunities every match and increase the danger. There is a good mix of young and experienced players in the team, the basis is very positive but today is the first day and we will start as if we were a blank sheet of paper. On the topic of the market there has already been a discussion with the Sports Director Giorgio Zamuner. I believe, however, that each of us has our own role and therefore we are the ones in charge of decisions on the topic. I am ready and excited for this new experience. I really want to start again after two particular experiences: Catania is an important place for the C series. Unfortunately, however, I made some mistakes that still helped me grow. What disappointed me most was the fact that I wasn’t able to bring my idea of football. Last January, however, I returned to Fiorenzuola. And I did it because I am very attached to that square. We tried to do a feat and almost didn’t succeed. In the second round we did well but, unfortunately, we weren’t able to do the same in the playouts. I am here to help Trento in its path of growth and improvement. The objective for next season will be to be able to confirm what has been done this year and to bring more and more fans to the Briamasco stadium. I can’t wait to start this new adventure.”
MAURO GIACCA (President AC Trento 1921)
“Today we kick off a new chapter in the history of our Club: we are in fact happy to be able to present to everyone, as the new Coach of AC Trento 1921, Luca Tabbiani. The choice to make this change of technical leadership, shared with the Vice President Enrico Zobele, the board member Alessandro Penasa, the Operations Director Luca Piazzi and the Sports Director Giorgio Zamuner, symbolizes a new and further step aimed at continuing the growth of the our Club which, in recent years, step by step, has always tried to improve itself. We are sure that the new coach has the qualities and motivation to succeed. Tabbiani, after his first experience in the gialloblù as a footballer, returns here as a coach. And this, for us, is an added value because it allows us to draw a direct connection with the past history of our society. I am sure that the same applies to him too because, since our first meeting, he has always shown us his great desire to link himself to Trento, to return to where he began his football career. He is a prepared and determined technician: I am sure that, together with him, we will achieve the set objectives.”
GIORGIO ZAMUNER (Sports Director AC Trento 1921)
“We have chosen to entrust the Trento bench to Luca Tabbiani, a young but at the same time very well-prepared professional. I am convinced he has all the qualities necessary to make the team we will build in the coming weeks perform at its best and to carry forward our technical project. Last season we reached the playoffs, a historic achievement for this Club, for next year we want to confirm ourselves and continue to improve. Tabbiani, in recent years, has accustomed us to aggressive and proactive football, made up of great ball possession. Our new technician has signed a contract until 30 June 2025 with an option to renew for a further year. We are very happy to have him here: I wish him the best of luck.”
