 Bersellini in 1973 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1936-06-10)10 June 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Borgo Val di Taro,Kingdom of Italy | ||
| Date of death | 17 September 2017(2017-09-17) (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Prato, Italy[1] | ||
| Position | 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 | Inter Milan | ||
| 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 | |||
Eugenio Bersellini (10 June 1936 – 17 September 2017) was an Italianfootball player and manager.[5][6]
He was nicknamedIl sergente di ferro ("The iron sergeant") because of the very hard training sessions he used to impose on his players.[5]
He coached theInter Milan side that won the1979–80 Serie A title and theSampdoria that won their first ever piece of silverware, the1984–85 Coppa Italia.[1]
Bersellini started his career as a manager atLecce, having last played for the same club.[6] His first job inSerie A was in 1973, when he managedCesena.[7] He remained there until 1975, then he moved to manageSampdoria.[7]
In 1977, he moved toInter Milan, which represented the most decorated part of his managing career.[1] In his first season, Inter won the1977–78 Coppa Italia.[1] In the1979–80 season, Bersellini guided Inter to their twelfth Serie A title.[8] He won another Coppa Italia for theNerazzurri in the1981–82 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]
Inter Milan
Sampdoria
Al-Ittihad Tripoli
