{"id":912693,"date":"2026-06-14T13:13:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T18:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/14\/aquilani-honoured-to-coach-former-team-mate-berardi-at-sassuolo\/"},"modified":"2026-06-14T13:13:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T18:13:24","slug":"aquilani-honoured-to-coach-former-team-mate-berardi-at-sassuolo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/14\/aquilani-honoured-to-coach-former-team-mate-berardi-at-sassuolo\/","title":{"rendered":"Aquilani honoured to coach former team-mate Berardi at Sassuolo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.performgroup.com\/di\/library\/omnisport\/ce\/24\/domenico-berardi_1xytmrjg918lu1c66l17xux2e6.jpg?t=-945614226\" alt=\"Soccer Aquilani honoured to coach former team-mate Berardi at Sassuolo\">\n                        <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soccernews.com\/serie-a\/\"><br \/>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.soccernews.com\/wp-content\/themes\/soccer-news\/img\/tn-icon.svg\" alt=\"Soccer competition icon\"><br \/>\n                                    Serie A News                                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Syndicated reporting provided by Stats Perform and reviewed by the SoccerNews editorial team.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Alberto Aquilani called it an honour to be able to coach former Sassuolo team-mate Domenico Berardi after being named head coach at the club.<\/p>\n<p>The 41-year-old was announced as Sassuolo head coach on Friday, taking on his first Serie A role after coaching Pisa and Catanzaro in the Italian second division.<\/p>\n<p>Aquilani lined up alongside Berardi when the midfielder played for Sassuolo in 2016-17, with the latter still a key player for the club.<\/p>\n<p>Berardi has played 424\u00a0games for Sassuolo across all competitions, scoring 156\u00a0goals and providing 103\u00a0assists.<\/p>\n<p>Since making his Serie A debut in 2013-14, Berardi has directly contributed to the sixth-most goals across all competitions among top-flight players (139).<\/p>\n<p>Aquilani is now set to coach Berardi, and the former Liverpool midfielder is relishing the chance to manage in Serie A.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Meeting him again in this role feels a little strange, because I had the chance to play with him and appreciate his incredible qualities,&#8221; said Aquilani.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"it\">Un nuovo capitolo insieme <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/ForzaSasol?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ForzaSasol<\/a> \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nf5QuHpTpJ\">pic.twitter.com\/nf5QuHpTpJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 U.S. Sassuolo (@SassuoloUS) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SassuoloUS\/status\/2065462277873009149?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;He has been here for many years and has always driven this team towards important targets. For me, it will be an honour to coach him.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I know it is a difficult league, but I feel ready to face it with this team and this club.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To the fans, it is a pleasure to see them again. I wish them all the best, and I assure them that from me and my staff, we will give everything within our power so that Sassuolo can have the satisfactions they deserve.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soccernews.com\/aquilani-honoured-to-coach-former-team-mate-berardi-at-sassuolo\/400543\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>SoccerNews Editorial Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Serie A News Syndicated reporting provided by Stats Perform and reviewed by the SoccerNews editorial team. Alberto Aquilani called it an honour to be able to coach former Sassuolo team-mate Domenico Berardi after being named head coach at the club. 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