Mondonico, former coach of Atalanta, Torino and Fiorentina among others, died in Italy's northern city of Milan after a long struggle with illness, reports Efe.
"Goodbye dad. You have always been our role model and our strength. Now we will try to continue living the way you taught us," a post on Mondonico's official Facebook account said.
Mondonico started his career as a player at Cremonese in 1966 and played in Serie A with Torino for two years before heading to Atalanta for a year.
He retired as a player in 1979 and started his coaching profession at Cremonese that same year.
In 2011, Mondonico was forced to stop coaching due to serious illness and returned for a few months in 2012 to lead Novara, the last club of his coaching career.
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