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Daily Record
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Former Celtic and Hamilton Accies hero is new Sampdoria boss
Massimo Donati has been handed the reins at the Genoa club Former Celtic and Hamilton Accies star Massimo Donati is new head coach at Serie B side Sampdoria. Donati, 44, made a big impact when he signed for Accies in 2018 while they were in the Scottish Premiership, and signed an extension until 2019, while operating as a youth coach. He was released from his contract with a year to go, so he could pursue his coaching career. The Italian star briefly worked alongside countryman Angelo Alessio at Kilmarnock in 2019, before launching his own managerial career. He has now been handed the chance to transform the fortunes of the Genoa club, who narrowly avoided relegation to Serie C through a relegation play-off, and automatic relegation due to financial irregularities at Brescia.
Glasgow Times
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Former Celtic player reportedly set to become manager of Serie B club
Donati, who played for Celtic from 2007 to 2009, retired in 2018 before moving into coaching. He had a brief stint at Kilmarnock as a technical coach in 2019, followed by a short managerial spell at US Sambenedettese in 2021. Read more: He also managed Legnago Salus and Athens Kallithea, before now reportedly being set to take the helm at Sampdoria. The Italian journalist, Nicolo Schira, has said it is a "done deal" for Donati to become the new manager of the Serie B club. He will reportedly sign a one-year deal with an automatic extension if he succeeds in gaining promotion to Serie A in the upcoming season. 🔜 Done Deal and confirmed! Massimo #Donati is new #Sampdoria's coach. Contract until 2026 with an automatic option for 2027, if #Samp arrive in Serie A. #transfers — Nicolò Schira (@NicoSchira) July 10, 2025 The former Italian champions were relegated to Serie B after finishing at the bottom of Serie A in the 2022/23 season, and were unsuccessful in their bid for an immediate return to the top flight. Donati, who made 53 appearances for Celtic, is now reportedly tasked with leading a promotion bid to bring the club back to Italy's top tier.
The National
10-07-2025
- Sport
- The National
Ex-Celtic midfielder to take charge of Serie B club in 'done deal'
Donati spent two years at Parkhead after signing for the club in the summer of 2007 from AC Milan. The Italian made 53 appearances in green and white hoops, scoring five goals, including a memorable late winner against Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Champions League. Donati retired in 2018, and a year later, he became a technical coach at Kilmarnock. Read more: He made his first steps in management in 2021, although he only lasted eight games as boss of Italian third-tier outfit US Sambenedettese. A stint at Legnago in the fourth tier soon followed before, last summer, Donati took charge of Greek second division side Athens Kallithea for six months. Now, Italian journalist Nicolo Schira reports that it is a 'done deal' for Donati to become the new manager of Serie B club Sampdoria. It is said that he will pen a one-year deal, which will have the automatic option for another, should promotion to Serie A be achieved in the forthcoming season. 🔜 Done Deal and confirmed! Massimo #Donati is new #Sampdoria's coach. Contract until 2026 with an automatic option for 2027, if #Samp arrive in Serie A. #transfers — Nicolò Schira (@NicoSchira) July 10, 2025 Sampdoria, one-time champions of Italy, were relegated to the second tier after finishing bottom of Serie A in 2022/23. Their bid for an instant return to the top-flight failed, and Donati is now tasked with leading a promotion bid.
Scottish Sun
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Ex-Celtic star Massimo Donati lands stunning new manager job with Italian giants
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) FORMER Celtic midfielder Massimo Donati looks set to land a sensational new managerial position. And it'll see him go back to one of his former clubs. Sign up for the Celtic newsletter Sign up 2 Massimo Donati was at Celtic between 2007 and 2009 Credit: Kenny Ramsay - The Sun Glasgow 2 Donati was part of the coaching staff at Kilmarnock Credit: The Sun Donati, 44, spent two years with Celtic between 2007 and 2009 after joining from AC Milan. He played regularly in his first season at Parkhead as the Hoops won the SPL title. The Italian is most fondly remembered by the Celts fans for a 92nd minute winner in a 2-1 triumph over Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League. That season would be as good as it got for Donati, who would make only a handful of appearances the following campaign. He returned to the starting fold under new boss Tony Mowbray at the start of the 2009/10 season but returned to Italy with Bari. Donati would end his playing career in Scotland with an 18-month spell at Hamilton followed by a brief stint at St Mirren. He kick-started his coaching career in Scotland too, working with the under-15 team at Hamilton. Donati then joined fellow Italian Angelo Alessio at Kilmarnock's coaching staff in June 2019. In 2021, he landed his first managerial job with Sambenedettese but was dismissed from the role after four months. In June 2022, Donati returned to management with Legnago Salus, a club that had just been relegated to Serie D. Kuhn, Lagerbielke & Nawrocki kickstart Hoops summer clear out The former Celt led them back to Serie C as champions and then enjoyed a better than expected season, reaching the play-offs. Donati headed for Greece in June 2024 when was appointed boss of top flight club Athens Kallithea but was sacked after six months. Nine months later, he's on the cusp of landing a massive new managerial job. According to Gianluca Di Marzio, Donati is set to be appointed the new Sampdoria boss. The move will see the 44-year old return to one of the clubs he represented during his carere. Donati had a loan spell with Sampdoria during the 2003/04 season from AC Milan. It'll be a huge role for Donati at one of Italy's biggest clubs, albeit a fallen giant of the game these days. Sampdoria won the Serie A title in 1991, reached the European Cup Final the year before and won the Coppa Italia four times between 1985 and 1994. But those days are long gone for the Genoa-based club. Financial hardship led to much less success on the field and they were relegated to Serie B in 2023. Sampdoria reached the play-offs but failed to return to Serie A and last season was disastrous. They finished 17th in Serie B and ended up in a relegation play-off. They saw-off Salernitana and retained their place in the second tier with Donati now Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
