Giampaolo to sign as Cesena coach
Reuters - Tuesday 07 June 2011, 13:19
MILAN - Marco Giampaolo will sign as
Cesena coach and is not in the frame with Luis Enrique for the
AS Roma job, the former Catania boss said on Tuesday.
Giampaolo agreed over the weekend to take over at Serie A
side Cesena after Massimo Ficcadenti left by mutual consent
despite keeping them in the top flight.
Media reports said Giampaolo had since held talks with Roma
but he has denied changing his mind.
"I am a man of my word and I shook the president's hand so I
100 percent feel like the Cesena coach," Giampaolo told
reporters.
"The chat with Roma did not regard the manager's position."
Barcelona B coach and former Spain midfielder Enrique now
looks poised to take over at American-owned Roma, who had been
managed on an interim basis by youth team boss Vincenzo Montella
since Claudio Ranieri's resignation in mid-season.
Former Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti had been linked with
Roma but has said he is taking a year off while Didier Deschamps
is staying at Olympique Marseille.
Catania have said Montella is close to being named their new
coach.