his initial decision to retire. Di Biagio's first match as Italy coach ended in a 2–0 defeat to Argentina. His second, and final match as caretaker manager, ended in a 1–1 draw to England. On 15 May, it was announced Di Biagio would return to the under-21 side following the hire of Roberto Mancini to the senior side. Following the Italy U21 side's first-round elimination in the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, held on home soil, Di Biagio announced his resignation as the under-21 side's manager on 25 June 2019. On 10 February 2020 he was officially nominated as the new coach of Serie A team S.P.A.L. following the sacking of Leonardo Semplici. With fifteen matches still to be played, the Ferrara club were at the bottom of Serie A at the time of his nomination. On 2 August 2020, his contract was terminated by mutual consent. Managerial statistics Honours Player Club F.C. Internazionale Milano Serie A: runner-up 2002–03 Coppa Italia: runner-up 2000 Supercoppa Italiana: runner-up 2000 Monza Coppa Italia Serie C1: 1990–91 International Italy UEFA European Championship: runner-up 2000 Italy U-23 Mediterranean Games: 4th place 1993 Individual A.C. Monza Hall of Fame Orders 5th Class / Knight: Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: 2000 References External links FIGC Profile Living people 1971 births Footballers from Rome Association football midfielders Italian footballers Italy international footballers S.S. Lazio players A.C. Monza players Calcio Foggia 1920 players A.S. Roma players Inter Milan players Brescia Calcio players Ascoli Calcio 1898 F.C. players Serie A players Serie B players Serie C players 1998 FIFA World Cup players UEFA Euro 2000 players 2002 FIFA World Cup players Italy national football team managers Italian football managers S.P.A.L. managers Serie A managers Competitors at the 1993 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games competitors for Italy Knights of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic