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Italian Serie ‘A’

Academy Training

An inside look at two Italian Professional Academies

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Italian Serie ‘A’

Academy Training

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Authors - Dave Brown

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Author Dave Brown

Dave Brown is the Director of Coaching for the WFC Rangers premier youth club in Bellingham, WA. In

addition to being a former high school, college and ODP coach, he has coached at the top youth level for

over 20 years and was Washington State’s co-winningest coach for five years, winning several state

championships. His former players have gone on to play professionally in the MLS and WUSA as well as

earning U17, U20 and full US National team honors. He holds the USSF “B” National Coaching license

and the Director of Coaching certificate from the NSCAA. He is the author of the Juventus Journal and

has submitted several other reports from Italy including those observed at the Italian National Training

Center in Coverciano.

THANKS

Thanks to AS Siena and to Siena Primavera coach Alessandro Signorini for their help in making this

article possible.

The author also wishes to thank Genoa FC and in particular, head coach Gian Piero Gasperini, assistant

coach Bruno Caneo, fitness coaches Luca Trucchi and Alessandro Pilati, goalkeeping coach Gianluca

Spinelli, Primavera coach Ivan Jurić and staff coaches Tullio Gritti and Maurizio Venturi for their

cooperation and assistance in preparing this journal. Special thanks to coach Dan Abshier for editorial

support.

Italian Serie ‘A’ Academy Training

Table of Contents

AC Siena

Background Information on AC Siena

WEDNESDAY

AM:

Field Session : Attacking Patterns

PM:

Field Session : Possession and Penetration

THURSDAY

AM:

Morning Off

PM:

Field Session : Conditioned full field 11 v 11 Scrimmage

Genoa FC

Background Information on Genoa FC

MONDAY

Day off.

TUESDAY

AM:

Morning training session canceled due to flooding in area of training ground.

PM:

Field Session : Technique, speed of play and anaerobic fitness

WEDNESDAY

AM:

Field Session: Warmup followed by strength and agility session in gym

PM:

Field Session: Technical work, attacking patterns and functional training for defenders and

scrimmage

THURSDAY

AM:

Morning off

Genoa’s 3-4-3 System : Interview with Assistant Coach Bruno Caneo

PM:

Friendly vs. Derthona Calcio , Serie D Team

Field player’s and goalkeeper’s warmup

FRIDAY (Recovery day)

AM:

Field Sessions: Handball games with variations, strength and agility session in gym, aerobic

fitness

Goalkeeper Training Session

Information on player evaluation and monitoring system and game evaluation

PM: Field Session; Genoa FC Primavera – Technical and tactical warmup games, attacking patterns,

offense vs. defense

All photos by Dave Brown unless otherwise noted.

Italian Serie ‘A’ Academy Training

AC Siena Calcio

Background : Founded in 1904, AC Siena currently compete in Italy’s top league, Serie A, having gained

promotion at the end of the 2010-2011 season. As one of the league’s smaller teams, the Bianconeri

(“Black and Whites”) have often found themselves bouncing between Serie A and B. Well-known past

players have included former Middleborough forward Massimo Maccarone and Chelsea striker Tore

André Flo. The current star of the team is Napoli and Italian U-23 player Emanuele Calaiò who scored 18

goals in last season’s promotion campaign.

The club plays its home games in the famous Tuscan city better known for its culture, wine and the Palio

horse race around the town’s giant piazza that pits colorfully named neighborhoods against themselves

every summer. Their small (15,725 capacity) but atmospheric stadium is located in the city center and

is often compared to English stadiums due to the lack of a running track and the subsequent proximity

of the fans. Training takes place at a multi-field training complex shared with the local Serie D team in

the nearby town of Colle di Val d'Elsa.

Head coach Giuseppe Sannino , age 54, is himself a newcomer to Italy’s top flight having coached a

number of modest clubs, gaining particular notoriety by taking Serie C club Varese to the brink of

promotion to Serie A. He took over this past June from former national team star Antonio Conte who

left for Juventus. Sannino is often cited for his determined and gritty (“ grinta ”) coaching style and his

team reflects this. A sturdy 4-4-2 with a well drilled back line, two holding midfielders, all-purpose

outside midfield players and a center forward not shy about tracking back into midfield to form a 4-5-1

in away games. This is a team built, not for artistry but for survival, in Serie A.

These training sessions were held mid-week in late September with temperatures still in the mid-80’s.

Italian Serie ‘A’ Academy Training

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