In 2014, Santoni was appointed assistant of Italian Serie A outfit Livorno, where he said, "In Italy, there is much more improvisation; it goes by feel.

Politics also plays a major role there, as a result of which the youth academy is not 100 percent about talent development.

Typically Italian", before being appointed video analyst of Inter, one of Italy's most successful teams.

[2] After three years in the Dutch second division, Santoni departed in May 2024 to become the new head coach of Italian Serie C club Triestina on a two-year contract.

[3] After a negative start of the season with five defeats in the first six league games, however, Santoni was dismissed on 27 September 2024.