Livorno 1915 backroom staff
We hold the names of 19 people on Livorno 1915's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Roberto Venturato manages the first team, with Manolo Pestrin as assistant manager.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Venturato | Manager | First team | 62 | Italy |  |
| Stefano Pratesi | Manager | Under-20s | 45 | Italy | - |
| Stefano Brondi | Manager | Under-18s | 63 | Italy | - |
| Manolo Pestrin | Assistant manager | First team | 46 | Italy |  |
| Andrea Luci | Coach | Under-18s | 40 | Italy | - |
| Federico Scaia | Fitness coach | First team | 34 | Italy | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massimo Cellieri | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 73 | Italy |
| Giorgio Luperini | Club doctor | First team | 75 | Italy |
| Manlio Porcellini | Club doctor | First team | 71 | Italy |
| Niccolò Ferrari | Club doctor | First team | 38 | Italy |
| Paolo Raffaelli | Head physio | Club-wide | 77 | Italy |
| Ivo Cavallini | Physio | First team | 70 | Italy |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renzo Melani | Chief scout | 84 | Italy |
| Claudio Dini | Scout | 66 | Italy |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riccardo Caprai | Head of youth development | 69 | Italy |
Owners and directors
Who owns Livorno 1915 and sits on its board
Backrooms the size of Livorno 1915's, in every league
Livorno 1915's 19 names make the joint 597th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 597 |  | League One | 19 |
| 597 |  | La Liga 2 | 19 |
| 597 |  | Liga MX | 19 |
| 597 | Dalian Yingbo | Chinese Super League | 19 |
| 597 |  | Ligue 2 | 19 |
| 597 | FK Teplice | Czech First League | 19 |
| 597 | Futebol Clube de Arouca | Primeira Liga | 19 |
| 597 |  | La Liga 2 | 19 |
| 597 | Hartlepool United | National League | 19 |
| 597 |  | Eredivisie | 19 |
| 597 | | - | 19 |
| 597 | MFK Karviná | Czech First League | 19 |
| 597 |  | Major League Soccer | 19 |
| 597 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 19 |
| 597 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 19 |
| 597 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 19 |
| 597 | Yunnan Yukun | Chinese Super League | 19 |
| 619 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 18 |
| 619 |  | Superleague Greece | 18 |
| 619 | Akron Togliatti | Russian Premier League | 18 |
| 619 | Al-Hazem Saudi Club | Saudi Pro League | 18 |
Where Livorno 1915's former staff work now
On Livorno 1915's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 10 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Sottil | Manager |  |
| Andrea Danesi | Manager | Carrarese Calcio 1908 |
| Nicola Barasso | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Cristian Bella | Fitness coach | |
| Iuri Bartoli | Fitness coach | S.S. Arezzo |
| Gianni Scappini | Physio |  |
| Luigi Del Sordo | Scout |  |
| Salvatore Gentile | Head performance analyst | |
| Raffaele Rubino | Loan manager | |
| Paolo Armenia | Managing director |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Livorno 1915's manager?
Roberto Venturato is the Livorno 1915 first-team manager, aged 62. Manolo Pestrin is the assistant manager.
Who is Livorno 1915's head physio?
Paolo Raffaelli is head physio at Livorno 1915.
Who is Livorno 1915's chief scout?
Renzo Melani is chief scout at Livorno 1915.
How many backroom staff do Livorno 1915 have?
We hold the names of 19 people on Livorno 1915's staff for 2025/26: 6 in coaching, 6 in medical and sports science, 2 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 4 owners and directors. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 597th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Livorno 1915 pays its squad, see Livorno 1915 player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages.