U.S. Cremonese backroom staff
We hold the names of 68 people on U.S. Cremonese's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Davide Nicola manages the first team, with Simone Barone as assistant manager. U.S. Cremonese's is the longest staff list of the 24 Serie B clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 26 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davide Nicola | Manager | First team | 52 | Italy |  |
| Elia Pavesi | Manager | Under-20s | 48 | Italy |  |
| Thomas Vicenzi | Manager | Under-18s | 31 | Italy | - |
| Simone Barone | Assistant manager | First team | 47 | Italy | |
| Marco Dall'Anese | Assistant manager | Under-20s | 35 | Italy | - |
| Frank Kamalu | Assistant manager | Under-18s | 34 | Ghana | - |
| Manuele Cacicia | Coach | First team | 46 | Italy | |
| Emanuele Tedoldi | Coach | Under-20s | 30 | Italy |  |
| Andrea Gardoni | Coach | Under-18s | 36 | Italy | |
| Claudio Mecaj | Coach | Under-18s | 29 | Albania | - |
| Luca Inverardi | Coach | Under-18s | 28 | Italy | |
| Massimo Lombardini | Coach | Under-18s | 53 | Italy | - |
| Lorenzo Squizzi | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 51 | Italy |  |
| Armando D'Innocenzi | Goalkeeping coach | Under-20s | 32 | Italy | - |
| Francesco Rizzolini | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 40 | Italy | - |
| Gino Cervi | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 52 | Italy | - |
| Luigi Curci | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 32 | Italy |  |
| Roberto Ferraroli | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 35 | Italy | - |
| Gabriele Stoppino | Fitness coach | First team | 44 | Italy | |
| Giovanni Saffioti | Fitness coach | First team | 55 | Italy | - |
| Luigi Cerchiaro | Fitness coach | Under-20s | 23 | Italy | - |
| Matteo Doldi | Fitness coach | Under-20s | 31 | Italy | - |
| Andrea Reboldi | Fitness coach | Under-18s | 36 | Italy | - |
| Francesco Mazzanti | Fitness coach | Under-18s | 32 | Italy | - |
| Matteo Margariti | Fitness coach | Under-18s | 28 | Italy | - |
| Thomas Dell'Anna | Fitness coach | Under-18s | 32 | Italy | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 17 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diego Giuliani | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 71 | Italy | |
| Alberto Gheza | Club doctor | First team | 50 | Italy |  |
| Francesco Toscani | Club doctor | First team | 41 | Italy | |
| Dario Abruzzi | Club doctor | Under-20s | 31 | Italy | - |
| Paolo Bertanzetti | Club doctor | Under-20s | 48 | Italy | - |
| Gian Paolo Fagni | Head physio | Club-wide | 52 | Italy |  |
| Davide Mazzoleni | Physio | First team | 32 | Italy | - |
| Lorenzo Franchi | Physio | First team | 32 | Italy | - |
| Luca Perazzoli | Physio | First team | 28 | Italy | - |
| Mattia Vadacca | Physio | First team | 22 | Italy | - |
| Stefano Bosio | Physio | First team | 38 | Italy | |
| Andrea Rocca | Physio | Under-20s | 26 | Italy | - |
| Giacomo Radici | Physio | Under-20s | 32 | Italy | - |
| Massimo Righetti | Physio | Under-20s | 34 | Italy | - |
| Marco Alessandro Tonti | Physio | Under-18s | 24 | Italy | - |
| Cristian Freghieri | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 49 | Italy |  |
| Vitantonio Pascale | Sports scientist | First team | 43 | Italy |  |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 12 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matteo Guido Orlandini | Chief scout | Club-wide | 45 | Italy |  |
| Daniel Ciofani | Scout | Club-wide | 39 | Italy | - |
| Lorenzo Bettoli | Scout | Club-wide | 64 | Italy | - |
| Luca Di Fiore | Scout | Club-wide | 46 | Italy | - |
| Paolo Mondini | Scout | Club-wide | 44 | Italy | - |
| Paolo Porcari | Scout | Club-wide | 33 | Italy | - |
| Simone Vitali | Scout | Club-wide | 37 | Italy | - |
| Federico Barni | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 57 | Italy | |
| Vittorio Vona | Performance analyst | First team | 39 | Italy | - |
| Sergio Forleo | Performance analyst | Under-20s | 43 | Italy | - |
| Lorenzo Bertoni | Performance analyst | Under-18s | 30 | Italy | - |
| Riccardo Leone | Performance analyst | Under-18s | 25 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcello Pizzimenti | Technical director | 55 | Italy | |
| Stefano Pasquinelli | Head of youth development | 37 | Italy | - |
Owners and directors
Who owns U.S. Cremonese and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovanni Arvedi | Owner | 87 | Italy | - |
| Francesco Dini | Chair | 60 | Italy | - |
| Paolo Armenia | Managing director | 62 | Italy |  |
| Alberto Losi | Director | 37 | Italy | - |
| Andrea Barbiani | Director | 37 | Italy | - |
| Federico Dall'Asta | Director | 36 | Italy | - |
| Giuseppe Carletti | Director | 84 | Italy | - |
| Maurizio Calcinoni | Director | 60 | Italy | - |
| Maurizio Ferraroni | Director | 62 | Italy | - |
| Simone Giacchetta | Director | 55 | Italy | - |
| Uberto Ventura | Director | 56 | Italy | - |
Backroom staff at every Serie B club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
U.S. Cremonese's list is the longest of the 24, against a median of 50 across the division. Virtus Entella names the fewest, 37.
U.S. Cremonese against the Serie B, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | U.S. CREMONESE | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 26 | 20 | 27 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 17 | 11 | 18 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 12 | 10 | 18 |  |
| Football management | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Owners and directors | 11 | 7 | 11 | |
Backrooms the size of U.S. Cremonese's, in every league
U.S. Cremonese'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 |
Where U.S. Cremonese's staff come from
3 nationalities across the 68 staff whose nationality we hold
Italy supplies 66 of the 68, 97%. The median age is 39. The oldest is Giovanni Arvedi, owner, at 87, and the youngest Mattia Vadacca, physio, at 22. 21 members of staff came from another club, most often Empoli Football Club (5).
Where U.S. Cremonese's former staff work now
On U.S. Cremonese's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 22 people
Frequently asked questions
Who is U.S. Cremonese's manager?
Davide Nicola is the U.S. Cremonese first-team manager, aged 52. Simone Barone is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at U.S. Cremonese?
Lorenzo Squizzi coaches the U.S. Cremonese first-team goalkeepers.
Who is U.S. Cremonese's head physio?
Gian Paolo Fagni is head physio at U.S. Cremonese.
Who is U.S. Cremonese's chief scout?
Matteo Guido Orlandini is chief scout at U.S. Cremonese.
Who is U.S. Cremonese's technical director?
Marcello Pizzimenti is technical director at U.S. Cremonese.
How many backroom staff do U.S. Cremonese have?
We hold the names of 68 people on U.S. Cremonese's staff for 2025/26: 26 in coaching, 17 in medical and sports science, 12 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 11 owners and directors. That is the longest list of the 24 Serie B clubs we hold, against a median of 50. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 17th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what U.S. Cremonese pays its squad, see U.S. Cremonese player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Davide Nicola. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Serie B wages.