About Vanni Sartini

Vanni Sartini (born 14 November 1976) is an Italian professional football coach, who was most recently the head coach of Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
Sartini joined the Vancouver Whitecaps FC organization on January 1, 2019, as assistant coach to Marc Dos Santos.
On September 8, 2020, Sartini was appointed as Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 head coach and Whitecaps FC Academy director of methodology.
On August 27, 2021, Sartini took over as interim coach of the Whitecaps' Major League Soccer team after the sacking of Marc Dos Santos. On August 29, Sartini took charge for the first time as Whitecaps' head coach in their match against Real Salt Lake, which ended in a 4–1 victory at BC Place.
On November 30, 2021, Whitecaps announced that Sartini would officially become the club's new head coach, having signed a contract until the 2023 season.
On July 26, 2022, the Italian manager won the first trophy of his career, as Whitecaps sealed the victory of the Canadian Championship after beating Toronto FC in the final match, with the total score being 5-3 on aggregate after the penalty shoot-outs.