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Season Guide

2020/2021

Lugano

In

Eris Abedini (mid) (FC Will 1900), Joaquin Ardaiz (att) (FC Chiasso), Adria Guerrero (def) (Valencia B), Sebastian Osigwe (gk) (SC Kriens), Carlo Manicone (att) (Pianese)

Out

Leutrim Kryeziu (sp) (att) (Fc Prishtina), Domen Crnigoj (sp) (mid) (Venezia), Leonardo Rivoira (def) (AC Bellinzona), Fulvio Sulmoni (sp) (def) (released), David Da Costa (sp) (gk) (released), Joel Untersee (sp) (def) (released), Daniel Pavlovic (sp) (def) (released), Jefferson (sp)(def) (released), Eloge Yao (sp) (def) (released), Linus Obexer (sp) (def) (BSC Young Boys), Marco Aratore (sp) (mid) (Ural), Ransford Selasi (mid) (Juventus U23)

Lugano were never relegated since winning promotion to the top flight in 2015 and have established themselves as a solid midtable club, with even a couple of European campaigns. They struggled initially in the previous season, with this costing Fabio Celestini his job, but have improved a great deal under Paolo Tramezzani, who built their survival and eventual midtable finish around their strong home form. This is somewhat different to what Lugano are normally known for, which is counter-attacking, but they have adjusted to their manager's ideas well and are extremely tough to break down. With Tramezzani not starting the previous season in charge, it is hardly a surprising that he now conducted a squad clearout. Absolutely no regulars have left, with the list of those who left being a mix of players who were always bit-part men and those who lost their regular status under Tramezzani. The Ticiners are another club that opted against spending in the window. Adria Guerrero signs on loan from Valencia B and will be hoping to see significant playing time and this is as far their list of signings goes, with the other arrivals being players returning from loan. The reduced squad depth is obviously a concern, but the Ticiners' core has not changed much and they will be hoping to have another decent campaign.

Target

They would be pleased with another midtable finish.

Season Review

2019/2020

№5: Lugano

Lugano started the season with so much optimism, as they performed so well under Fabio Celestini late in the previous campaign and this was their first full campaign under the former Lausanne boss. However, they badly failed to live up to expectations, with their early season form so poor that Celestini was relieved of his duties in October - not many questioned the decision. Maurizio Jacobacci took over as a replacement and opted for an approach with less flair and more sturdiness. The results immediately picked up. The Ticiners eventually turned their stadium into a fortress and went on an unbeaten home run that started in November until the end of the season. This allowed them to beat the drop with several games to spare. Finishing higher than fifth was never a real possibility, given how poorly they performed early in the campaign. There is still a chance that they will be in Europe next season - this depends on the outcome of the Swiss Cup. Regardless of this, there is feeling that Jacobacci has foundations in place for a quality side and the Ticiners will be hoping for an even better campaign next time around.