Hellas Verona FC backroom staff
We hold the names of 67 people on Hellas Verona FC's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Paolo Sammarco manages the first team. Hellas Verona FC's is the 2nd 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, 27 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paolo Sammarco | Manager | First team | 42 | Italy | - |
| Alessandro Montorio | Manager | Under-20s | 47 | Italy | - |
| Fabio Moro | Manager | Under-18s | 50 | Italy |  |
| Luca Nizzetto | Assistant manager | Under-20s | 39 | Italy | - |
| Ignazio Sabella | Assistant manager | Under-18s | 53 | Italy | |
| Massimo Pavanel | Coach | First team | 57 | Italy |  |
| Nicola Beati | Coach | First team | 42 | Italy |  |
| Davide Pinato | Coach | Under-18s | 29 | Italy | - |
| Filippo Mezzetti | Coach | Under-18s | 33 | Italy |  |
| Francesco Caldana | Coach | Under-18s | 32 | Italy | - |
| Jacopo De Paolini | Coach | Under-18s | 31 | Italy | - |
| Nicolò Nocent | Coach | Under-18s | 31 | Italy | Calcio Padova |
| Sirio Birolli | Coach | Under-18s | 33 | Italy | - |
| Massimo Cataldi | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 51 | Italy |  |
| Valerio Filippi | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 37 | Italy | - |
| Francesco Benussi | Goalkeeping coach | Under-20s | 43 | Italy |  |
| Alex Galvani | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 36 | Italy | - |
| Matteo Bullo | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 33 | Italy | - |
| Nicola Salviato | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 35 | Italy | |
| Stefano Barbieri | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 27 | Italy | - |
| Alessandro Scaia | Fitness coach | First team | 48 | Italy | U.S. Avellino 1912 |
| Fabio Trentin | Fitness coach | First team | 42 | Italy | |
| Marco Provenzano | Fitness coach | Under-20s | 27 | Italy | - |
| Riccardo Saretta | Fitness coach | Under-20s | 37 | Italy | - |
| Luca Gallizioli | Fitness coach | Under-18s | 34 | Italy | - |
| Marcello Tavella | Fitness coach | Under-18s | 47 | Italy | - |
| Marco Cazzadori | Fitness coach | Under-18s | 46 | Italy | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 18 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pietro Gatto | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 59 | Italy |  |
| Emanuele Bettini | Club doctor | Under-20s | 28 | Italy | - |
| Eugenio Vecchini | Club doctor | Under-20s | 57 | Italy | - |
| Giacomo Fasoli | Club doctor | Under-20s | 31 | Italy | - |
| Mattia Berti | Club doctor | Under-20s | 40 | Italy | - |
| Mattia Cason | Club doctor | Under-20s | 33 | Italy | - |
| Alfonso Casano | Head physio | Club-wide | 60 | Italy | |
| Francesco Passigato | Physio | First team | 30 | Italy | - |
| Marco Pittoli | Physio | First team | 46 | Italy | - |
| Sandro Martini | Physio | First team | 42 | Italy | - |
| Emanuele Lafratta | Physio | Under-20s | 31 | Italy | - |
| Zeno Sempreboni | Physio | Under-20s | 44 | Italy | - |
| Davide Laviano | Physio | Under-18s | 27 | Italy | - |
| Luca Dalla Bernardina | Physio | Under-18s | 47 | Italy | - |
| Omar Atimosh | Physio | Under-18s | 37 | Italy | - |
| Sebastiano Cancian | Physio | Under-18s | 45 | Italy | - |
| Giorgio Panzarasa | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 53 | Italy | Calcio Padova before that Società Sportiva Calcio Bari |
| Andrea Moretto | Sports scientist | Under-20s | 29 | Italy | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 14 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincenzo Bevo | Chief scout | Club-wide | 50 | Italy |  |
| Alessandro Pernigotto | Scout | Club-wide | 30 | Italy | - |
| Danilo Castellano | Scout | Club-wide | 39 | Italy | - |
| Francesco Cristofoli | Scout | Club-wide | 42 | Italy | - |
| Gianni Ianuale | Scout | Club-wide | 57 | Italy | - |
| Jacopo Gobbetti | Scout | Club-wide | 27 | Italy | - |
| Mario Casillo | Scout | Club-wide | 37 | Italy | - |
| Otello Di Remigio | Scout | Club-wide | 63 | Italy |  |
| Stefano Archetti | Scout | Club-wide | 48 | Italy |  |
| Dritan Dervishi | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 55 | Albania | - |
| Alberto Nabiuzzi | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 45 | Italy |  |
| Nicolò Guberti | Performance analyst | First team | 29 | Italy | - |
| Christian Bonfante | Performance analyst | Under-20s | 30 | Italy | - |
| Davide Peschiera | Performance analyst | Under-18s | 25 | Italy | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massimo Margiotta | Head of youth development | 47 | Venezuela |
Owners and directors
Who owns Hellas Verona FC and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italo Zanzi | Chair | 51 | United States | - |
| Gennaro Leo | Managing director | 38 | Italy | - |
| Sean Foley | Managing director | 38 | United States | - |
| Simona Gioè | Managing director | 37 | - | - |
| Mirco Zardini | Director | 45 | Italy | - |
| Sandro Mazzola | Director | 56 | Italy | - |
| Sean Sogliano | Director | 54 | Italy | Calcio Padova before that Società Sportiva Calcio Bari |
Backroom staff at every Serie B club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Hellas Verona FC's list is the 2nd longest of the 24, against a median of 50 across the division. U.S. Cremonese names the most, 68. Virtus Entella names the fewest, 37.
Hellas Verona FC against the Serie B, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | HELLAS VERONA FC | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 27 | 20 | 27 | |
| Medical and sports science | 18 | 11 | 18 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 14 | 10 | 18 |  |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Owners and directors | 7 | 7 | 11 | |
Backrooms the size of Hellas Verona FC's, in every league
Hellas Verona FC's 67 names make the joint 21st 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 |
| 31 |  | Serie A | 62 |
Where Hellas Verona FC's staff come from
4 nationalities across the 66 staff whose nationality we hold
Italy supplies 62 of the 66, 94%. The median age is 40. The oldest is Otello Di Remigio, scout, at 63, and the youngest Davide Peschiera, performance analyst, at 25. 19 members of staff came from another club, most often Calcio Padova (3).
Where Hellas Verona FC's former staff work now
On Hellas Verona FC's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 20 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Fabio Grosso | Manager | |
| Igor Tudor | Manager | |
| Nicola Corrent | Manager | |
| Fabrizio Del Rosso | Assistant manager | |
| Riccardo Ragnacci | Fitness coach | |
| Sandro Bedin | Fitness coach | |
| Riccardo Del Vescovo | Chief doctor | |
| Dario Donato | Club doctor | |
| Umberto Improta | Physio | |
| Riccardo Contigliani | Head of sports science |  |
| Giancarlo Filippini | Scout | |
| Omar Milanetto | Scout |  |
| Simone Baggio | Head performance analyst |  |
| Giuseppe Foti | Performance analyst | |
| Marcello Iaia | Performance analyst | |
| Mauro Carretta | Performance analyst | |
| Filippo Fusco | Director | Cesena F.C. |
| Pantaleo Longo | Director | |
| Simone Marconato | Director |  |
| Tony D'Amico | Director | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Hellas Verona FC's manager?
Paolo Sammarco is the Hellas Verona FC first-team manager, aged 42.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Hellas Verona FC?
Massimo Cataldi and Valerio Filippi coach the Hellas Verona FC first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Hellas Verona FC's head physio?
Alfonso Casano is head physio at Hellas Verona FC.
Who is Hellas Verona FC's chief scout?
Vincenzo Bevo is chief scout at Hellas Verona FC.
How many backroom staff do Hellas Verona FC have?
We hold the names of 67 people on Hellas Verona FC's staff for 2025/26: 27 in coaching, 18 in medical and sports science, 14 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 7 owners and directors. That is the 2nd 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 21st longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Hellas Verona FC pays its squad, see Hellas Verona FC player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Serie B wages.