TREVOR STYNES RECALLS WHEN ROBERTO MANCINI BEGAN HIS MANAGERIAL CAREER WITH FIORENTINA...

Calm before the storm: Fiorentina coach Roberto Mancini is raised aloft by fans after winning the Italian Cup in 2001

THIS summer, Roberto Mancini became the darling of Italy as he led the national side to their first European Championship title since 1968.
The style of play which he has brought to the Italian squad also saw him receive plenty of praise from the football world at large.
Twenty years ago, with Mancini just starting out on his management career, it took him only three months to w...