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Vicini coached Italy from 1986 and 1991 and led
them to the semi-finals at both the 1988 European championship
and the World Cup which they hosted two years later.
Italy's bid to win the title on home soil ended when they were
beaten on penalties by a Diego Maradona-inspired Argentina
following a 1-1 draw in a dramatic semi-final. They went on to
beat England 2-1 in the third-place match.
"It was a national team which played with heart, passion and
entertained the Italians," said the FIGC.
He stepped down in 1991 after Italy surprisingly failed to
qualify for Euro 1992 after finishing below the Soviet Union in
their group.
Vicini coached Italian national teams at youth level for eleven
years before taking charge of the senior side and only coached
three club sides -- Brescia, Cesena and Udinese.
His playing career took him to Vicenza, Sampdoria and, finally,
Brescia.
The FIGC said that a minute's silence would be held before
Wednesday's Coppa Italia match between AC Milan and Lazio and
the weekend's Serie A games. (Writing by Brian Homewood in Bern;
Editing by Christian Radnedge)
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