Crusade to restore Serie A’s glory days

Italian football has its share of unusual characters, none more so than Renzo Ulivieri.

Even in a country that prizes managerial experience he’s a veteran, 74 next month, a year older than Alex Ferguson.

Like Fergie he’s seen it all — although in Renzo’s case at 15 clubs rather than one or two — and like Ferguson he’s never been shy of voicing his opinions about the game.