Spezia Calcio backroom staff
We hold the names of 49 people on Spezia Calcio's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Roberto Donadoni manages the first team, with Matteo Cioffi as assistant manager. Spezia Calcio's is the 13th 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, 19 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Donadoni | Manager | First team | 61 | Italy |  |
| Claudio Terzi | Manager | Under-20s | 41 | Italy | - |
| David Alessi | Manager | Under-18s | 55 | Italy |  |
| Matteo Cioffi | Assistant manager | First team | 48 | Italy |  |
| Diego Del Mancino | Assistant manager | Under-20s | 39 | Italy | - |
| Marco Pellegrini | Assistant manager | Under-18s | 33 | Italy | - |
| Francesco Quaranta | Coach | Under-18s | 44 | Italy |  |
| Marco Giunta | Coach | Under-18s | 43 | Italy |  |
| Nikolaus Mikael Barbieri | Coach | Under-18s | 41 | Italy | - |
| Pietro Napoletano | Coach | Under-18s | 59 | Italy | - |
| Massimo Gazzoli | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 49 | Italy |  |
| Paolo Tommei | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 45 | Italy | |
| Nicholas Puglione | Goalkeeping coach | Under-20s | 33 | Italy | - |
| Simone Nista | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 42 | Italy | |
| Alessandro Buccolini | Fitness coach | First team | 45 | Italy | |
| Giovanni Saracini | Fitness coach | First team | 59 | Italy |  |
| Enrico Babucci | Fitness coach | Under-20s | 30 | Italy | - |
| Mattia Terenzoni | Fitness coach | Under-18s | 36 | Italy | - |
| Paolo Conserva | Fitness coach | Under-18s | 30 | Italy | Carrarese Calcio 1908 |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 11 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefano Bondi | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 60 | Italy |  |
| Maurizio Graziano | Club doctor | First team | 70 | Italy | - |
| Gianluca Boggio | Club doctor | Under-20s | 37 | Italy | - |
| Valerio Caroli | Head physio | Club-wide | 50 | Italy |  |
| Andrea Capurro | Physio | First team | 35 | Italy |  |
| Andrea Fregoso | Physio | First team | 52 | Italy | - |
| Filippo Del Padrone | Physio | First team | 32 | Italy | Carrarese Calcio 1908 |
| Alessio Pinelli | Physio | Under-20s | 37 | Italy | - |
| Alessio Bottigliero | Physio | Under-18s | 28 | Italy | - |
| Riccardo Contigliani | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 55 | Italy |  |
| Michele Grassi | Sports scientist | First team | 41 | Italy | |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 10 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riccardo Pecini | Chief scout | Club-wide | 47 | Italy |  |
| Andrea Rovani | Scout | Club-wide | 38 | Italy | - |
| Federico Cavola | Scout | Club-wide | 50 | Italy |  |
| Kamil Kogut | Scout | Club-wide | 37 | Poland |  |
| Marco Cunico | Scout | Club-wide | 47 | Italy | |
| Mattia Biso | Scout | Club-wide | 48 | Italy |  |
| Nicola Padoin | Scout | Club-wide | 46 | Italy | - |
| Paolo Rovani | Scout | Club-wide | 75 | Italy | - |
| Martino Sofia | Performance analyst | First team | 42 | Italy |  |
| Luca Picasso | Performance analyst | Under-20s | 43 | Italy | Mantova 1911 |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giuseppe Vecchio | Head of youth development | 55 | Italy |
Owners and directors
Who owns Spezia Calcio and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Roberts | Owner | 61 | United States | - |
| Andrea Corradino | Chair | 64 | Italy | - |
| Andrea Gazzoli | Managing director | 51 | Italy | |
| Charlie Stillitano | Director | 65 | United States | - |
| Federico Mari | Director | 42 | Italy | - |
| Lorenzo Ferretti | Director | 37 | Italy | - |
| Nicolò Peri | Director | 41 | Italy | - |
| Stefano Melissano | Director | 44 | Italy | |
Backroom staff at every Serie B club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Spezia Calcio's list is the 13th 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.
Spezia Calcio against the Serie B, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | SPEZIA CALCIO | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 19 | 20 | 27 | |
| Medical and sports science | 11 | 11 | 18 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 10 | 10 | 18 |  |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Owners and directors | 8 | 7 | 11 | |
Backrooms the size of Spezia Calcio's, in every league
Spezia Calcio's 49 names make the joint 92nd longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 |  | Ligue 1 | 51 |
| 79 |  | Serie A | 51 |
| 86 |  | Belgian Pro League | 50 |
| 86 | FC Tokyo | J1 League | 50 |
| 86 |  | Premier League | 50 |
| 86 |  | Russian Premier League | 50 |
| 86 | | Serie B | 50 |
| 86 |  | Serie B | 50 |
| 92 |  | Ekstraklasa | 49 |
| 92 |  | Primeira Liga | 49 |
| 92 | | Serie B | 49 |
| 92 |  | Russian Premier League | 49 |
| 96 |  | Premier League | 48 |
| 96 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 48 |
| 96 |  | Eredivisie | 48 |
| 96 |  | Championship | 48 |
| 96 |  | Serie B | 48 |
| 96 |  | Premier League | 48 |
| 96 |  | Serie B | 48 |
| 96 |  | Premier League | 48 |
| 104 |  | La Liga | 47 |
Where Spezia Calcio's staff come from
3 nationalities across the 49 staff whose nationality we hold
Italy supplies 46 of the 49, 94%. The median age is 44. The oldest is Paolo Rovani, scout, at 75, and the youngest Alessio Bottigliero, physio, at 28. 26 members of staff came from another club, most often ACF Fiorentina (4).
Where Spezia Calcio's former staff work now
On Spezia Calcio's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 40 people
Frequently asked questions
Who is Spezia Calcio's manager?
Roberto Donadoni is the Spezia Calcio first-team manager, aged 61. Matteo Cioffi is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Spezia Calcio?
Massimo Gazzoli and Paolo Tommei coach the Spezia Calcio first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Spezia Calcio's head physio?
Valerio Caroli is head physio at Spezia Calcio.
Who is Spezia Calcio's chief scout?
Riccardo Pecini is chief scout at Spezia Calcio.
How many backroom staff do Spezia Calcio have?
We hold the names of 49 people on Spezia Calcio's staff for 2025/26: 19 in coaching, 11 in medical and sports science, 10 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 8 owners and directors. That is the 13th 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 92nd longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Spezia Calcio pays its squad, see Spezia Calcio player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Roberto Donadoni. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Serie B wages.