Empoli FC — 2016/17 season (around)

• Club: Empoli Football Club (commonly Empoli)
• Country: Italy
• Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani (Empoli)
• Head Coach/Manager: Giovanni Martusciello
• Season context:
  • Giovanni Martusciello took over as Empoli head coach in 2015 and led the team during the 2015/16 and 2016/17 seasons in Serie A.
  • In the 2016/17 Serie A season Empoli competed to avoid relegation; they ultimately finished 18th and were relegated to Serie B for the following season (2017/18).
• Notable players (around 2016/17):
  • Federico Di Francesco (forward/winger)
  • Giacomo Bonaventura had left earlier; other key squad members included Mario Rui (left-back), Lorenzo Tonelli (center-back), Andrea Costa (defender), Riccardo Saponara (playmaker — on loan earlier), and Massimo Maccarone (forward — associated with Empoli in that era, though his main spells were earlier)
  • Note: Empoli's squad featured a mix of young prospects and experienced Serie A players; exact squad list changes each season due to transfers and loans.
• Competition: Serie A (2016/17), Coppa Italia participation as well
• Style and reputation: Empoli is known for developing young Italian talents and playing organized, collective football under coaches like Martusciello.

Quick summary: Giovanni Martusciello was Empoli's coach during the 2016/17 season in Serie A. The club played at Stadio Carlo Castellani, finished 18th in Serie A that season and were relegated to Serie B for 2017/18. The squad featured several notable Italian players and young prospects typical of Empoli's development-focused approach.