DUNDALK FC HAS announced that Filippo Giovagnoli has been appointed as the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division club’s head coach on a permanent basis.
The news comes two days after the Italian boss led the Lilywhites to FAI Cup glory at the Aviva Stadium with a stunning 4-2 extra-time win over league champions Shamrock Rovers.
Since arriving at Oriel Park in August on an interim basis, the 50-year-old has enjoyed a successful spell at Dundalk.
Giovagnoli steered the Louth side to the group stages of the Europa League for just the second time in the club’s history, while they finished third in the domestic league securing European qualification for 2021 in doing so.
The club has also confirmed that assistant coach Giuseppe Rossi and first-team manager Shane Keegan have also signed new contracts.
🏁 Dundalk FC is delighted to announce that Filippo Giovagnoli has been appointed as the club’s head coach on a permanent basis.https://t.co/2uV6YSLP6I#CmonTheTown | 📸 @sportsfile pic.twitter.com/UWFQGQaaGG
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“I am delighted to sign this contract that makes my position at Dundalk permanent,”
Giovagnoli told dundalkfc.com.
“It is an honour to defend the colours of this amazing town and I will do my best to keep the club successful over the coming years because that is what our fans deserve.
“When we returned to Dundalk with the FAI Cup on Sunday night I was able to see how amazing our fans are and I am hoping to see them soon at Oriel Park where they will be able to fight with us. C’mon the Town!”
Hopefully found a club now were he can settle down with
It takes years for a defender to reach there peak years. He has the basics needed. Hopefully he can get into the team and he keeps progressing. We seem to be getting a few young centre backs breaking into the Irish squad now which is great. Just fingers crossed this is the move that works out best for him.