He was appointed to deliver spellbinding football, the kind that had entranced with Napoli as they threatened Juventus's dominance of Serie A.

Sligo produced some spellbinding football to deservedly take the honours, with their prowess best exemplified by the 17 points they registered from play.

Only last season, he bore regular witness to his team playing some of the most spellbinding football ever played in the English top flight.