Cristiano Del Nicolli is a complex young Italian manager who has recently taken over the reigns at Vicenza, a team in freefall who were once highly respected in Serie A.
Nicol made his statement to the fans and media short and sweet. " I will take Vicenza up the table. I'll also attract big names and make this club a european force before too long."
Signings First Team
Birger Van de Ven from Club Brugge for 1k.
A handy man in defence and midfield either up the left or through the middle and coming in at a bargain price.
Zoltan Szelesi from Cottbus for 130k
A strong, no nonsense defender who is already attracting interest from other clubs. Will play a large part in the coming season.
Polat Keser from Bochun for 85k.
Young keeper with a very bright future ahead of him, straight into the first team.
Ben Wright from Start for 120k
English striker who is looking to get himself into the limelight on a larger stage.
Kristian Flittie Onstad from Lyn for a staggering 700k.
I think a lot of this kid, he's going to go far. He can play either centre back or right back.
Patricio Graff from Numancia for 400k.
We needed a left back, this lad is a left back with plenty of ability and can get forward.
Alvaro Camara from Hercules for 575k.
A defensive midfielder who likes to stroll forward and bang them in. Himself and Padoin will be key players in the DM position.
We also brought in a few youngsters to build up the squad and pay close attention to their progress.
Jeffrey for 8k from Sporting Gijon
Fosu Boateng for 26k from FC Copenhagen.
John van Dalen from Veendam for 22k.
The first game in the league saw us draw
0-0 with Modena at home. Modena are a good team but I think we were more than a match for them and if it wasn't for their man of the match winning keeper we'd have won the game.