'I feel ready for this adventure' - Crawley Town boss Cioffi addresses his inexperience

This is the 42-year-old's first job as a manager, but the new Crawley Town head coach believes his is ready for this adventure.

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But Cioffi said: "The experience is done from mistakes and at the moment I have already made mistakes.

"But I feel ready for this adventure. But I don’t want to make a connection between what I am now and my past and experiences I had with other managers.

"I can telI them that I feel ready and I just have to show them I am ready."