Unione Sportiva Lecce backroom staff
We hold the names of 68 people on Unione Sportiva Lecce's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Eusebio Di Francesco manages the first team, with Fabrizio Del Rosso as assistant manager. Unione Sportiva Lecce's is the joint 7th longest staff list of the 20 Serie A clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 25 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eusebio Di Francesco | Manager | First team | 55 | Italy |  |
| Simone Schipa | Manager | Under-20s | 54 | Italy | - |
| Pietro Trinchera | Manager | Under-18s | 56 | Italy | - |
| Fabrizio Del Rosso | Assistant manager | First team | 62 | Italy |  |
| Antonio Manni | Assistant manager | Under-20s | 56 | Italy | - |
| Giovanni Citto | Assistant manager | Under-18s | 43 | Italy | - |
| Giampiero Pinzi | Coach | First team | 44 | Italy |  |
| Nicola Caccia | Coach | First team | 55 | Italy | |
| Carlo Carvignesi | Coach | Under-18s | 50 | Italy | - |
| Emanuele Antonucci | Coach | Under-18s | 44 | Italy | - |
| Fabio Marrocco | Coach | Under-18s | 45 | Italy | - |
| Massimo Manca | Coach | Under-18s | 48 | Italy | - |
| Catello Senatore | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 58 | Italy | |
| Luigi Sassanelli | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 54 | Italy | - |
| Ivan Aiardi | Goalkeeping coach | Under-20s | 54 | Italy | - |
| Alessandro Progna | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 42 | Italy | - |
| Francesco Garzilli | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 54 | Italy | - |
| Massimo Negro | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 52 | Italy | - |
| Andrea Disderi | Fitness coach | First team | 41 | Italy |  |
| Massimo Neri | Fitness coach | First team | 67 | Italy | |
| Lorenzo Fai | Fitness coach | Under-20s | 37 | Italy | - |
| Carmelo Bardicchia | Fitness coach | Under-18s | 41 | Italy |  |
| Emanuele Bleve | Fitness coach | Under-18s | 30 | Italy | - |
| Paolo Paladini | Fitness coach | Under-18s | 29 | Italy | - |
| Raffaele Tumulo | Fitness coach | Under-18s | 39 | Italy | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 21 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giuseppe Congedo | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 73 | Italy | - |
| Antonio Orgiani | Club doctor | First team | 47 | Italy | - |
| Antonio Tondo | Club doctor | First team | 59 | Italy | - |
| Francesco Nuccio | Club doctor | First team | 40 | Italy |  |
| Mirco Spedicato | Club doctor | First team | 46 | Italy | - |
| Ciro Del Coco | Club doctor | Under-20s | 59 | Italy | - |
| Pietro Bardoscia | Club doctor | Under-20s | 61 | Italy | - |
| Antonio Mazzotta | Club doctor | Under-18s | 53 | Italy | - |
| Carlo Milani | Club doctor | Under-18s | 69 | Italy | - |
| Fernando Bray | Club doctor | Under-18s | 75 | Italy | - |
| Francesco Soda | Head physio | Club-wide | 50 | Italy | - |
| Anna Chiara Schido | Physio | First team | 37 | - | - |
| Marco Camassa | Physio | First team | 47 | Italy | - |
| Mario Trifoglio | Physio | First team | 34 | Italy | - |
| Stefano Carrisi | Physio | First team | 44 | Italy | - |
| Antonio D'Agostino | Physio | Under-20s | 34 | Italy | - |
| Luca Turco | Physio | Under-20s | 35 | Italy | - |
| Davide Quarta | Physio | Under-18s | 27 | Italy | - |
| Remo Guido | Physio | Under-18s | 45 | Italy | - |
| Michele Saccucci | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 30 | Italy | - |
| Ludovico Guerrieri | Sports scientist | Under-20s | 30 | Italy | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Ferrante | Scout | Club-wide | 37 | Italy | - |
| Fabio Piluso | Scout | Club-wide | 25 | Italy | - |
| Fabrizio Bertuzzi | Scout | Club-wide | 58 | Italy | |
| Francesco Lillo | Scout | Club-wide | 45 | Italy |  |
| Giovanni De Toma | Scout | Club-wide | 44 | Italy | - |
| Primo Maragliulo | Scout | Club-wide | 64 | Italy | - |
| Stefano Romano | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 42 | Italy | |
| Roberto Martella | Performance analyst | Under-20s | 27 | Italy | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pantaleo Corvino | Technical director | 75 | Italy | |
| Andrea D'Amblè | Head of youth development | 51 | Italy | - |
Owners and directors
Who owns Unione Sportiva Lecce and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saverio Sticchi Damiani | Chair | 50 | Italy | - |
| Giuseppe Mercadante | Managing director | 54 | Italy | - |
| Sandro Mencucci | Managing director | 63 | Italy | |
| Alessandro Adamo | Director | 47 | Italy | - |
| Claudio Vino | Director | 49 | Italy | - |
| Corrado Liguori | Director | 57 | Italy | - |
| Dario Carofalo | Director | 43 | Italy | - |
| Paolo Del Brocco | Director | 61 | Italy | - |
| Rosario Imparato | Director | 46 | Italy |  |
| Salvatore De Vitis | Director | 56 | Italy | - |
| Silvia Carofalo | Director | 55 | - | - |
| Stefano Trinchera | Director | 51 | Italy |  |
Backroom staff at every Serie A club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Unione Sportiva Lecce's list is the joint 7th longest of the 20, against a median of 63 across the division. AC Milan names the most, 86. Frosinone Calcio names the fewest, 42.
Unione Sportiva Lecce against the Serie A, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | UNIONE SPORTIVA LECCE | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 25 | 25 | 34 | |
| Medical and sports science | 21 | 16 | 23 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 8 | 15 | 25 | |
| Football management | 2 | 2 | 3 |  |
| Owners and directors | 12 | 8 | 12 | |
Backrooms the size of Unione Sportiva Lecce's, in every league
Unione Sportiva Lecce's 68 names make the joint 17th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Premier League | 101 |
| 2 |  | Premier League | 100 |
| 3 | | Serie A | 86 |
| 4 |  | Premier League | 85 |
| 5 |  | Premier League | 84 |
| 6 |  | Super Liga | 83 |
| 7 | | Serie A | 81 |
| 7 |  | Serie A | 81 |
| 9 | | Serie A | 79 |
| 10 |  | Premier League | 78 |
| 11 |  | Premier League | 75 |
| 12 |  | Serie A | 72 |
| 12 |  | Eredivisie | 72 |
| 14 |  | Bundesliga | 71 |
| 15 |  | Serie A | 70 |
| 16 |  | Premier League | 69 |
| 17 |  | Serie A | 68 |
| 17 |  | Eredivisie | 68 |
| 17 |  | Serie B | 68 |
| 17 | | Serie A | 68 |
| 21 | | Serie B | 67 |
| 21 |  | League One | 67 |
| 23 |  | Saudi Pro League | 66 |
| 23 |  | Premier League | 66 |
| 25 |  | Belgian Pro League | 65 |
| 26 | | Serie A | 64 |
| 26 |  | Serie A | 64 |
| 26 |  | Premier League | 64 |
| 29 |  | Super Liga | 63 |
| 29 |  | Primeira Liga | 63 |
Where Unione Sportiva Lecce's former staff work now
On Unione Sportiva Lecce's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 14 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Fabio Liverani | Manager |  |
| Roberto D'Aversa | Manager | |
| Emiliano Corsi | Manager | |
| Cesare Bovo | Manager |  |
| Salvatore Sullo | Assistant manager | |
| Federico Fabellini | Coach | |
| Sebastiano Siviglia | Coach |  |
| Alberto Bartoli | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Danilo Massi | Fitness coach | |
| Maurizio Cantarelli | Fitness coach | |
| Riccardo Ragnacci | Fitness coach | |
| Federico Cavola | Scout | |
| Simone Greco | Head performance analyst |  |
| Stefano Melissano | Director | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Unione Sportiva Lecce's manager?
Eusebio Di Francesco is the Unione Sportiva Lecce first-team manager, aged 55. Fabrizio Del Rosso is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Unione Sportiva Lecce?
Catello Senatore and Luigi Sassanelli coach the Unione Sportiva Lecce first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Unione Sportiva Lecce's head physio?
Francesco Soda is head physio at Unione Sportiva Lecce.
Who is Unione Sportiva Lecce's technical director?
Pantaleo Corvino is technical director at Unione Sportiva Lecce.
How many backroom staff do Unione Sportiva Lecce have?
We hold the names of 68 people on Unione Sportiva Lecce's staff for 2025/26: 25 in coaching, 21 in medical and sports science, 8 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 12 owners and directors. That is the joint 7th longest list of the 20 Serie A clubs we hold, against a median of 63. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 17th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Unione Sportiva Lecce pays its squad, see Unione Sportiva Lecce player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Eusebio Di Francesco. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Serie A wages.