Franco Varrella (born 25 January 1953) is an Italian

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manager and former player. He is best known as the manager of the

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. Varrella was born in

Rimini Rimini ( , ; rgn, Rémin; la, Ariminum) is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy and capital city of the Province of Rimini. It sprawls along the Adriatic Sea, on the coast between the rivers Marecchia (the ancient ''Ariminu ...

in 1953. His short playing career consisted of a spell with

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at youth level before finishing up at

and Jesina. A lengthy club managerial career followed with spells at Bellaria IM, Santarcangiolese, Forli,

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, Reggiana, Savoia,

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and

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. He was appointed manager of the

in January 2018.

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1953 births Living people People from Rimini Men's association football midfielders Italian men's footballers Rimini FC 1912 players Italian football managers Italian expatriate football managers Brescia Calcio managers AC Monza managers US Salernitana 1919 managers AC Reggiana 1919 managers Calcio Padova managers US Triestina Calcio 1918 managers Ravenna FC managers ASD Victor San Marino managers San Marino national football team managers Footballers from Emilia-Romagna {{Italy-footy-bio-stub