 They finished in 10th place in the 1997–98 season, 14th in the 1998–99 season, and in fourth place in the 1999–2000 season.Then on 1 July 2000, Lettieri became manager of FC Augsburg In the Bayernliga, Augsburg finished fourth in the 2000–01 season and first in the 2001–02 season.On 20 June 2002, Bonner SC announced Lettieri as their new manager.