CATANIA SQUAD DETAILS

The 48-year-old former Chievo player recovered his reputation as an up-and-coming tactician by almost leading minnows Varese into Serie A last term, only falling at the final hurdle of the play-off final against Sampdoria. His move to Catania in the summer was the first occasion in his coaching career that he left a club out of his own choice, with the previous five teams to his resume having all cancelled his contract by mutual consent or sacked him. What to expect in his first season in Serie A is unknown, but Giuseppe Sannino and Devis Mangia are recent past examples of Varese’s provision of management talent to the top flight.