Simone Inzaghi wins the Manlio Scopigno Prize

Inter Milan

·7 ottobre 2024

Simone Inzaghi wins the Manlio Scopigno Prize

Simone Inzaghi was conferred the Manlio Scopigno Prize as the Coach of the Year in Serie A in 2023/24.

The award was given to the coach because "he stood out for his sportsmanship, preparation, class, conduct with the media and ability to bond with his team. He combined professional skills with human and sporting qualities." All of these traits defined Manlio Scopigno - the coach who led Cagliari to the Scudetto in 1970 - throughout his career and have made him a role model for Italian coaches ever since.

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The Inter boss had this to say during the event in CONI's Salone d'Onore in Rome, remembering also receiving the Best Youth Coach award in 2014 when he was in charge of Lazio Primavera: