Pellegrini confessed: "If I had known where that boy would get, I would not have retired. He made his return to the Premier League after three seasons with Manchester City between 2013 and 2016, when he won three trophies. The team's poor performance that year led to a relegation to the Division 2 for the first time in its history, though in 1989 they won the Division 2 championship, bringing them back to Division 1, where they have remained ever since. After Francesco Totti and Daniele De Rossi left Roma, it was obvious that someone needed to step in to provide the homegrown core the side has featured in the last 25 years.Alessandro Florenzi has been made club captain, but it is with doubt Lorenzo Pellegrini who has taken on the role of being the team's homegrown star. We reached the semi-final and I have no doubt that if wed won the Champions League the plan wouldnt change, just as [Roberto] Mancini won the Premier League after I-dont-know-how-many years but still [left]. He found time to earn a degree in civil engineering, and then work for years in that profession, even as he was embarking on coaching. On 26 May 2010, Real Madrid's directors announced that Pellegrini was being dismissed, to be replaced by Mourinho, but that they would have kept him if the opportunity to hire Mourinho had not arisen. It was hard then, and he had to put final exams back 18 months; it would be impossible now. He thought he could stay at Villarreal forever. ET; stream LIVE on ESPN+) Football stimulates me, keeps me busy. Real Madrid have the best guitarists, but if I ask them to play the piano they won't be able to do it so well. He made his debut for the U19 side against Germany in March 2014. [16] Pellegrini scored his first-ever goal for the club on 1 December 2017, netting Roma's third goal in a 31 league win over SPAL.[17]. Pellegrini (2019) Luis Manuel Pellegrini Ripamonti(i lindur m 16 shtator 1953 n Santiago) sht nj ish-futbollist kilian dhe menaxher aktual r Real Madridit. [6] Pellegrini also managed to take Manchester City to their first ever semi-final in Champions League in 201516, which was his last season after finishing in fourth-place with 66 points. He is adored, especially because, for the first time in decades, Betis is up and Sevilla is down. [12] He retired as a player a year later, in February 1987, after a match against Trasandino, with his reason for retiring being the following: "We were playing in the Copa Chile against Trasandino. Pellegrini dropped his salary to sign; now Betis have their biggest moment for a generation, a cup final in their own city. The 66-year-old Chilean's deal with Betis runs until June 2023. Sure, both were coaching in La Liga last season before moving to England over. His sufferings were similar to fellow Italian footballer- Federico Benerdeschi, who also had a heart condition during his youth career. He just gave everyone their opportunity.". He made no dramatic player moves, performed no drastic stylistic makeover, but lit a spark and led the club to fifth place. [42], On 18 January 2014, City surpassed 100 goals for the season, in all competitions, in just 34 games the quickest century in the Premier League era, beating Chelsea's 201213 record by eight matches. He regrets only that he didn't finish out the season, for the first time since he arrived in Europe. Its been 17 years since they reached a final. But beyond mere statistics, it was the manner in which Pellegrini was deployed that sets him apart from Roma's other midfielders, namely Kevin Strootman. He manages happy teams that find ways to win. #7 Lorenzo Pellegrini 1 AS Roma Serie A League level: First Tier Joined: Jul 1, 2017 Contract expires: Jun 30, 2026 imago images + Date of birth/Age: Jun 19, 1996 (26) Place of birth: Roma Citizenship: Italy Height: 1,86 m Position: Attacking Midfield National player: Italy Caps/Goals: 23 / 5 45.00 m Last update: Nov 11, 2022 Profile Stats "We controlled the game, fullbacks overlapping all the time. Manuel Luis Pellegrini Ripamonti is a Chilean professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Real Betis. Villarreal had just been promoted and the target was not to go down again. Pellegrini wins with stars. "You win the game when you let the good players play," Pellegrini explains. [8] On 9 July 2020, Spanish club Real Betis announced that he would manage the side for the 202021 season. Have you seen Pellegrini lately? Standing still on the touchline in a tight black shirt and sneakers, he looks like an aging rock legend, Rod Stewart's hair cascading down toward Ronnie Wood's crags. Under Pellegrini, Villarreal achieved a third-place finish in La Liga in 200405, a Champions League semi-final in 200506, and broke the big two in 2008 with a second-place finish in La Liga in 200708. El balance es . His wide range of skills thus enable him to contribute at both ends of the pitch, and make him effective in linking both the defensive and offensive aspects of the game in a box-to-box role. 1979 tog han examen som civilingenjr, drav hans smeknamn . Theres a prolonged pause. 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He was appointed as manager of West Ham United in May 2018 and lasted 18 months in charge before he was sacked in December 2019 after a poor run of results. Lorenzo Pellegrini's heart condition threatened his career, first causing his football to be suspended, a situation that frustrated his family. He was ready to learn if he could compete with the best in his profession. Born in Rome, Italy. [13] He made 34 appearances across all competitions for the campaign, scoring eight goals registering seven assists, before re-signing for Roma at the end of the season. The 67-year-old was a successful manager in South America, first at five clubs in his native Chile, then LDU Quito in Ecuador, then San Lorenzo and River Plate in Argentina, before he first moved. I love music, especially from the 60s to the 80s, bands still heard 40 years on by new generations. [citation needed], In the 1970s, Club Universidad de Chile was going through one of the most unsuccessful periods in its history, having not won the national Copa Chile championship since 1969. A tall, physically strong, yet agile, dynamic, energetic, and hard-working midfielder, his main characteristics are his stamina, ball control, movement, flair, and ability to make attacking runs into the penalty area from behind, as well as his eye for goal, and his striking ability from distance with either foot, despite being naturally right-footed. Pellegrini brings players just close enough to know their character. . He was confident that his managerial future would be far from Chile. He was recommended to the club by San Lorenzo icon Nestor Gorosito, who had worked with Pellegrini at Universidad Catlica. "He talks to us. [43], On 2 March 2014, Pellegrini's Manchester City defeated Sunderland 31 at Wembley Stadium in the 2014 Football League Cup Final, giving him his first major trophy in European football. On 22 May 2013, Pellegrini confirmed he would leave Mlaga at the end of the 201213 La Liga season. From 'League One level' to indispensable: How Saliba became key for Arsenal, February's U23 hotlist: Leverkusen's Wirtz, Celta star Veiga, 329m goal: Felix the only men's contender for Chelsea's Goal of the Month, Man City didn't look good in FA Cup win at Bristol but they're still treble favourites. It is no little thing. To view a complete list of all competitions and leagues filled with match details visit our overview page . "The Premier League is not like Spain, where if you have three or four special players, they can make the difference," says Zabaleta, who followed him to West Ham. I had an offer from Paris Saint-Germain but decided on City. Pellegrini and Mourinho, two Premier League coaches set to meet this weekend in London, have a few things in common. [64] He was sacked by the club on 28 December 2019 after a 21 home loss to Leicester City, their fourth-straight home defeat, with the club in 17th place and having won only five league games all season. I knew I was leaving four or five months ahead. "It is not all I have," he says. The next season, with everyone gone but Isco, he tightened his formation into a tidy 4-4-2. Manuel Pellegrini Manuel Pellegrini Slideshow of Manuel Pellegrini Teams managed Club career Club matches Note: the number of club matches may be incomplete. On 11 May, Manchester City became Premier League champions, after beating West Ham United 20, with goals from Samir Nasri and Vincent Kompany at the City of Manchester Stadium, making Pellegrini the first coach from outside of Europe to win the English league title. The Chilean enjoyed a successful spell at the club that included a Champions League semi-final. West Ham's daunting run of fixtures is make or break for manager Manuel Pellegrini; Grade: A. Issa Diop. "We played amazing football, attacking football," right back Pablo Zabaleta says. When he arrived in Argentina, a cup winner in Chile and league champion in Ecuador but largely unknown there, San Lorenzo de Almagro were in a state. "Because I don't know what will happen tomorrow.". To back away, fall out of love with a game in which, contemplating a photo of himself at Universidad Chile in 1973, he says almost everything has changed. [62], West Ham broke their transfer record twice under Pellegrini, paying 36 million for Felipe Anderson in 2018 and 45 million for striker Sebastien Haller in 2019. Perhaps no satisfaction matches the first European destination, Pellegrinis most lasting project. Id always finished satisfied, with the exception of West Ham. Then, in 1992, he took on managership of O'Higgins for a year, before moving in 1993 to become coach of Universidad Catlica, one of the most popular clubs in Chile. If Id turned up saying that, they would have locked me in an asylum. But it happened, a missed penalty denying them a shot at a European Cup final. Pellegrini says: They didnt have the patience because we had a bad run you can understand it. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Italian pronunciation:[lorntso pellerini];[2][3] born 19 June 1996) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and is captain for Serie A club Roma. Manuel Luis Pellegrini Ripamonti, fdd den 16 september 1953 i Santiago, r en chilensk professionell fotbollstrnare som r huvudtrnare fr Real Betis. "I always try to keep improving. I am happy so hopefully we can continue with Betis competing at the highest level, with this project. Despite working in Spain for parts of 11 seasons, he hasn't even won LaLiga. Manuel Pellegrini ,. Pellegrini has won national leagues in four countries. Pellegrini brought calm and simplicity. Still, few managers have won as often as the 69-year-old Chilean. He lasted a season at Madrid, a feeling that it wasnt really his kind of place although he set a points record. And he'd like to get to the Museo de Bellas Artes to see paintings by Zurbaran and Goya. Wednesday 1 July 2015 . He laughs. On 31 May 2009, after the last La Liga match for Villarreal, Pellegrini said: "Nobody from Real Madrid has spoken with me. Pellegrini graduated in civil engineering in 1979 while playing at Universidad de Chile, where he made more than 450 appearances in 13 years, earning an international cap against Brazil in 1986.. Is Manuel Pellegrini a good coach? ", He observes the game with his arms folded, gesturing only occasionally. It's no good having an orchestra with the 10 best guitarists if I don't have a pianist. Its the first time I havent qualified for Europe since arriving at Villarreal in 2004. The Frenchman was the first signing under Pellegrini to break the club transfer record for an initial 22m rising to 25m after earning a big reputation at Toulouse in France. 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