2021, Motta was appointed head coach of Serie A club Spezia, replacing departing manager Vincenzo Italiano following the latter's departure to Fiorentina. With a team widely touted for relegation also due to an impending transfer market ban, and despite a difficult start of season which almost led the club to dismiss him by December, Motta turned Spezia's fortunes by January, and was also awarded the Serie A Coach of the Month award after achieving three consecutive wins. On 15 May 2022, following a win at Udinese, Motta successfully guided Spezia to escape relegation for the second season in a row with still a game to go. Motta left Spezia by mutual agreement on 28 June 2022. Bologna On 12 September 2022, Motta was named new head coach of Serie A club Bologna, replacing Siniša Mihajlović. Career statistics Club International Scores and results list Italy's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Motta goal. Coaching statistics Honours Player Barcelona La Liga: 2004–05, 2005–06 Supercopa de España: 2006 UEFA Champions League: 2005–06 Inter Milan Serie A: 2009–10 Coppa Italia: 2009–10, 2010–11 UEFA Champions League: 2009–10 FIFA Club World Cup: 2010 Supercoppa Italiana: 2010 Paris Saint-Germain Ligue 1: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18 Coupe de France: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18 Coupe de la Ligue: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17 Trophée des Champions: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Brazil South American Under-17 Football Championship: 1999 Italy UEFA European Championship runner-up: 2012 Individual Don Balón Award – Breakthrough player in La Liga: 2002–03 Serie A Team of the Year: 2010–11 Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2013–14 Manager Individual Serie A Coach of the Month: January 2022 See also List of association footballers who have been capped for two senior national teams References External links 1982 births Living people People from São Bernardo do Campo Brazilian people of Italian descent Brazilian people of Venetian descent Brazilian emigrants to Italy Citizens of Italy through descent Brazilian footballers Italian footballers Association football midfielders Clube Atlético Juventus players La Liga players Segunda División B players FC Barcelona Atlètic players FC Barcelona players Atlético Madrid footballers Serie A players Genoa C.F.C. players Inter Milan players Ligue 1 players Paris Saint-Germain F.C. players UEFA Champions League winning players Brazil youth international footballers Brazil international footballers Italy international footballers Dual internationalists (football) 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup players UEFA Euro 2012 players 2014 FIFA World Cup players UEFA Euro 2016 players