Della Maggiore was a youth product of Olympique Lyonnais, and had an unassuming career as a semi-amateur footballer.[1] Della Maggiore begun his managerial career with Bourg-en-Bresse in 2008, when the team played in the Championnat National 3, the fifth division in French football.[2] During his tenure, he helped Bourg-en-Bresse reach the Ligue 2, becoming the first team in the Aindépartement in France to do so.[3]
He left Bourg-en-Bresse after the club were relegated to the Championnat National in 2018.[4]