Virtus Entella backroom staff
We hold the names of 37 people on Virtus Entella's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Andrea Chiappella manages the first team, with Raul Bertarelli as assistant manager. Virtus Entella's is the joint 23rd 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, 16 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Chiappella | Manager | First team | 37 | Italy | - |
| Massimo Melucci | Manager | Under-20s | 46 | Italy | - |
| Gabriele Venuti | Manager | Under-18s | 47 | Italy | - |
| Raul Bertarelli | Assistant manager | First team | 45 | Italy | - |
| Michele Russo | Coach | First team | 38 | Italy | - |
| Cisco Guida | Coach | Under-18s | 54 | Italy | - |
| Claudio Paglia | Coach | Under-18s | 48 | Italy | - |
| Stefano Botta | Coach | Under-18s | 38 | Italy | - |
| Sergio Porcu | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 53 | Italy |  |
| Alessandro Giovinazzo | Goalkeeping coach | Under-20s | 47 | Italy | - |
| Alessio Castelvecchio | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 42 | Italy | - |
| Andrea Paroni | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 35 | Italy | - |
| Massimiliano Botto | Fitness coach | First team | 51 | Italy |  |
| Mattia Bottaro | Fitness coach | Under-20s | 46 | Italy | - |
| Nicolò Galelli | Fitness coach | Under-20s | 33 | Italy | - |
| Francesco Collu | Fitness coach | Under-18s | 27 | Italy | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giorgio Firpo | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 35 | Italy |
| Angelo Andretta | Club doctor | First team | 40 | Italy |
| Attilio Smeraldi | Club doctor | Under-20s | 55 | Italy |
| Saverio Quercia | Head physio | Club-wide | 44 | Italy |
| Matteo Podestà | Physio | First team | 31 | Italy |
| Franco Massa | Physio | Under-20s | 54 | Italy |
| Andrea Consiglieri | Physio | Under-18s | 27 | Italy |
| Jacopo Reffi | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 36 | Italy |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 4 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniele Rosso | Chief scout | Club-wide | 39 | Italy |
| Andrea Manucci | Scout | Club-wide | 44 | Italy |
| Giancarlo Bianchi | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 40 | Italy |
| Igor Graziani | Performance analyst | First team | 35 | Italy |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Montali | Head of youth development | 49 | Italy |
Owners and directors
Who owns Virtus Entella and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Gozzi | Chair | 71 | Italy |
| Matteo Matteazzi | Managing director | 54 | Italy |
| Edoardo Tomatis | Director | 36 | Italy |
| Matteo Gerboni | Director | 44 | Italy |
| Matteo Superbi | Director | 56 | Italy |
| Nicola Benedetti | Director | 46 | Italy |
| Salvatore Fiumanò | Director | 64 | Italy |
| Walter Alvisi | Director | 70 | Italy |
Backroom staff at every Serie B club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Virtus Entella's list is the joint 23rd longest of the 24, against a median of 50 across the division. U.S. Cremonese names the most, 68.
Virtus Entella against the Serie B, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | VIRTUS ENTELLA | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 16 | 20 | 27 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 8 | 11 | 18 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 4 | 10 | 18 |  |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Owners and directors | 8 | 7 | 11 | |
Backrooms the size of Virtus Entella's, in every league
Virtus Entella's 37 names make the joint 212th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 212 | FC Orenburg | Russian Premier League | 37 |
| 212 |  | Russian Premier League | 37 |
| 212 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 37 |
| 212 | Go Ahead Eagles | Eredivisie | 37 |
| 212 |  | League One | 37 |
| 212 |  | Belgian Pro League | 37 |
| 212 |  | Belgian Pro League | 37 |
| 212 |  | Danish Superliga | 37 |
| 212 | Mantova 1911 | Serie B | 37 |
| 212 |  | League One | 37 |
| 212 | | Serie B | 37 |
| 212 |  | La Liga 2 | 37 |
| 225 |  | Saudi Pro League | 36 |
| 225 |  | Süper Lig | 36 |
| 225 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 36 |
| 225 |  | Ligue 2 | 36 |
| 225 |  | - | 36 |
| 225 |  | Super Liga | 36 |
| 225 |  | Super Liga | 36 |
| 225 |  | Premier League | 36 |
| 225 |  | Liga MX | 36 |
Where Virtus Entella's former staff work now
On Virtus Entella's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 11 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Fabio Gallo | Manager |  |
| Gianpaolo Castorina | Assistant manager |  |
| Luca Laudisi | Coach | |
| Massimo Gazzoli | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Andrea Disderi | Fitness coach |  |
| Edoardo Colla | Fitness coach |  |
| Stefano Bondi | Chief doctor | |
| Riccardo Saporiti | Club doctor |  |
| Stefano Paolino | Chief scout |  |
| Paolo Martini | Scout |  |
| Andrea Catellani | Director |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Virtus Entella's manager?
Andrea Chiappella is the Virtus Entella first-team manager, aged 37. Raul Bertarelli is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Virtus Entella?
Sergio Porcu coaches the Virtus Entella first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Virtus Entella's head physio?
Saverio Quercia is head physio at Virtus Entella.
Who is Virtus Entella's chief scout?
Daniele Rosso is chief scout at Virtus Entella.
How many backroom staff do Virtus Entella have?
We hold the names of 37 people on Virtus Entella's staff for 2025/26: 16 in coaching, 8 in medical and sports science, 4 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 8 owners and directors. That is the joint 23rd 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 212th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Virtus Entella pays its squad, see Virtus Entella 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.