Club: Cagliari Calcio

Season reference: 2020/21 (around that time)

• Location: Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy
• Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia (also historically used)—note that for Serie A matches during this period Cagliari often used the temporary Sardegna Arena in the locality of Quartu Sant'Elena, near Cagliari.
• Head coach (manager) around 2020/21: Eusebio Di Francesco
• Competition: Serie A (Italian top division)
• Typical kit colors: Home — red and blue (vertical stripes); Away — often white; Third — various alternate colors

Notable squad members (players associated with Cagliari around 2020/21):

• João Pedro (forward) — one of the club's main attacking players
• Radja Nainggolan (midfielder) — returned to Cagliari in 2020 on loan/transfer after earlier spell
• Alessio Cragno (goalkeeper) — key goalkeeper when fit
• Gianluca Lapadula (forward) — striker who joined for the 2020/21 season
• Luca Ceppitelli (defender) — club captain around that period
• Marko Rog (midfielder) — present in the squad in that window

Context about Eusebio Di Francesco’s tenure:

• Eusebio Di Francesco, formerly of Sassuolo and AS Roma, took charge of Cagliari in September 2020. His appointment followed the 2020 summer changes as the club sought stability in Serie A.
• Di Francesco implemented an attacking, possession-oriented style similar to ideas he used previously, but his time at Cagliari was relatively short-lived as results were mixed.
• He left the club later in the 2020/21 season and was replaced as Cagliari battled to maintain top-flight status that campaign.

2020/21 season outcome (summary):

• Cagliari competed in Serie A and finished the 2020/21 Serie A season in 16th place, narrowly avoiding relegation.
• Their league campaign featured a mix of wins, draws and losses; the club relied on key contributors like João Pedro for goals.

Club notes and identity:

• Founded in 1920, traditional nickname: I Rossoblù (the red-and-blues).
• Cagliari has enjoyed periods of success including the famous 1969–70 Serie A title under manager Manlio Scopigno with star Gigi Riva; in modern times the club has been a regular participant in Serie A with occasional relegations and promotions.

Sources and reliability: The above summarizes widely reported facts about Cagliari and Di Francesco’s spell around the 2020/21 season (managerial appointment in September 2020, squad members active that season, and the club finishing 16th in Serie A 2020/21).