Richard Vanigli
Richard Vanigli is an Italian former footballer, currently in charge as Cristiano Lucarelli's assistant coach at Catania.Playing career
A hard-working centre-back, he started playing in the lower leagues, making his Serie B debut with Cosenza in 1993, and his Serie A debut with Lecce in 1996.
In 1998 he joined Livorno, playing six years for the Tuscans throughout three different divisions. In 2004 he left Livorno for Empoli, winning a second personal Serie A promotion on his first season.
In 2009, he left professional football to move back at hometown club Forlì in the Eccellenza league.
On 19 February 2006, Richard Vanigli fouled Francesco Totti. Totti suffered a fracture of his left fibula and ligament damage during a match against Empoli.Coaching career
After retirement, he stayed at Forlì as youth coach, and then also as head coach from December 2014 to March 2015.
He successively followed former teammate Cristiano Lucarelli, serving as his assistant at
Tuttocuoio, Messina and most recently Catania.
