Sandro Puppo (; 28 January 1918 – 16 October 1986) was an Italian

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manager and former player who played as a

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Club career

During his playing days, Puppo played for Italian clubs

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, Ambrosiana,

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and A.S. Roma in the 1930s and 1940s. He won a

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title with Ambrosiana in 1937–38 (without playing, however), and two

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titles with Ambrosiana and Venezia in 1938–39 and 1940–41 respectively.

International career

At international level, Puppo was a member of the

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that won a gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympic football tournament.

Managerial career

Later Puppo became a coach and managed the

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in the

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(becoming the first Italian coach ever to do so, 71 years before

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), and went on to manage teams such as

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and

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Honours

Club

Ambrosiana-Inter *

: 1937–38 *

: 1938–39 Venezia: *

: 1940–41

International

Italy *

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References

External links

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(per 2020-08-20) 1918 births 1986 deaths Sportspeople from Piacenza Italian men's footballers Italian football managers Italian expatriate football managers Piacenza Calcio 1919 players Serie A players Inter Milan players Venezia FC players AS Roma players 1954 FIFA World Cup managers FC Barcelona managers Beşiktaş J.K. managers Juventus FC managers Süper Lig managers Expatriate football managers in Spain Expatriate football managers in Turkey Turkey national football team managers Italian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Italian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Emilia-Romagna {{Italy-footy-midfielder-1910s-stub