ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, hiː wʌz kˈɔːld tə kˈoʊtʃ ðə lˈæstplˈeɪs sɚɹˈaɪ bˈiː tˈiːm kætˌænzˈæɹoʊ, ɪn ɐ sˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən wˈaɪdli sˈɪmɪlɚ tə ɹˌɛɡiˈɑːnəz.
In January 2006, he was called to coach the last-place Serie B team Catanzaro, in a situation widely similar to Reggiana's.