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Gianni Vio (born 6 April 1953) is an Italian football coach who is currently a set piece coach at Championship club Watford.[1] He was previously employed as the set piece coach of Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, leaving in the summer of 2023.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gianni Vio | ||
| Date of birth | 6 April 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Venice, Italy | ||
Previously, Vio often worked with former Italy and Inter Milan player Walter Zenga, when he was in charge at clubs such as Catania, Palermo and Cagliari.[1]
During his time at Catania, Vio earned the nickname 'the little wizard' as 17 of the team's 44 goals that season came from set pieces.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Italian set-piece specialist working with Ismael and his staff". Watford Observer. 2023-12-13. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ "Tottenham set pieces in line for a facelift – thanks to ex-banker with 4,000 routines". theathletic.com (Archived).
- ^ "Gianni Vio has made Tottenham deadly from set-pieces with help from Ivan Perisic and Harry Kane". skysports.com.
- ^ "Who is Gianni Vio? Antonio Conte to appoint Italy hero as Tottenham's new set-piece specialist".
- ^ "Dejan Kulusevski hails impact of Tottenham's new set-piece coach Gianni Vio: 'Give him more money!'". standard.co.uk. 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Italy's secret weapon: Gianni Vio, the banker turned set-piece specialist with 4,830 routines". theathletic.com (Archived).
- ^ Foster, Richard (16 September 2021). "The rise of set piece coaches in football". The Guardian. theguardian.com.
- ^ "Gianni Vio on the art of set pieces: 'They are a game within the game'". The Athletic. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
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