Will be Manuel Iori the new coach of Casertana: the historic former Cittadella midfielder will lead the falchetti in the next Serie C season, challenging Benevento in group C. Born in 1982, Iori has chosen to start his new football adventure on the bench in the summer of 2021, after his farewell to played football, first as coach of Spring of the Cittadella, then to Sangiuliano Cityin Serie D. In 2024 he moved to the Primavera again, as coach of South Tyrolan adventure that ended last May.
Casertana who chose to rely on Manuel Iori on the bench and others Trevor Trevisan in the role of sports director. “I understand that there may be some doubts – he has declared Iori in the presentation press conference -, the field and time will tell if the president and we were right. As a footballer I started from the bottom to get to the top and I hope to do the same as a coach. This is an important and passionate square. Something extraordinary was done last year and I would like us to build on the enthusiasm that was created. I will work hard for these colors.”
As a footballer, 339 matches for Manuel Iori e 49 goal with the Cittadella shirt. For a long time they have been captain of the Granata, even during the season 2018/2019 when the Venetians managed to overturn the result of the playoff semi-final against Benevento: after the 2-1 defeat in the first leg, the goals of Diaw, Panic And Moncini they gave the last act of promotion to Venturato’s men. The last cross between the Strega and Iori in the 2019/2020 season, again in Serie B.
