Vincenzo Italiano wins the Bulgarelli Award | OneFootball

This morning, in the Stock Exchange Room, Vincenzo Italiano was given the prestigious Giacomo Bulgarelli Award – Number 8 as the best Serie A manager for the 2024-25 season.

The award, dedicated to the memory of the historic Rossoblù number 8 and promoted by the Italian Footballers Associtation with the patronage of the City of Bologna and of the Emilia-Romagna region, is given to someone who, on and off the pitch, represents football’s fundamental values: passion, loyalty and respect. Throughout the event, Italiano was also celebrated for his recent Coppa Italia success, bringing the trophy back to our city after a 50-plus year wait.

The award jury, lead by Fabio Capello, also gave awards to Samuele Ricci (Torino) and Emma Severini (Fiorentina) as best men’s and women’s Serie A midfielders, to Massimiliano Canzi as best women’s Serie A manager, to Davide Massa as best referee, and to Giorgio Chiellini with the career prize. Bologna also had other figures present including CEO Claudio Fenucci and Head of the Technical Area Giovanni Sartori.