Maurizio Battistini (football manager)

Maurizio Battistini  (born 18 February 1945) is an Italian former football manager.

Early life
Battistini was born in 1945 in Italy. He is a native of Parma, Italy.

Career
In 1986, Battistini was appointed manager of Italian side Fidenza. In 1998, he was appointed manager of Italian side Crociati Noceto. In 2001, he was appointed manager of Romanian side UTA. In 2003, he was appointed manager of Nicraguan side Parmalat. In 2004, he was appointed manager of the Nicaragua national football team. He was described as "achieved Nicaragua's first victory in a Nations Cup". After that, he was appointed manager of Swiss side Bellinzona.

Management style
Battistini was described as manager "who commanded respect... made himself heard... devised different strategies above the limitations of the team... who knew how to get the most out of the human material available".

Personal life
Battistini has a daughter. She has worked as a teacher.