Coaching Staff Info + Pics and Video of Ferrara’s First/Second Training Session

By: roberto | May 20th, 2009

After the words come the facts. The day after the announcement and the official presentation of Ciro Ferrara came the time to begin work on the field. The adventure has begun, for him as coach but also for all the members of his technical staff. At the start of the afternoon session all the team got to know those collaborating with him. The faces are known to all since they are those of professionals coming directly from the youth sector.

The deputy-coach is Massimiliano Maddaloni. Michelangelo Rampulla will get back to coaching the goalkeepers while Dodo Sormani is the new technical assistant. Only Andrea Scanavino has been confirmed as trainer and is a sign of continuity from the Ranieri period.

Here are the presentation details of the four collaborators of Ciro Ferrara:

Ciro Ferrara

First of all a first class player who was capable of winning 6 scudetti on the field. He is also a valid manager capable of leading the youth sector in one of the most important times in its history. He is now also the coach of the first team. Since 1994, when he joined Juventus, Ciro Ferrara has made of the relationship a stronger one each day.

Born in Naples on the 11th of February 1967, as a player he played 500 matches in the Serie A, 247 of which with the Napoli jersey and 253 for Juventus, the team which he played for between 1994 and 2005. Besides 8 scudetti (one of which was revoked), he won 2 Coppa Italia, 5 Italian Supercups, a UEFA Cup, a Champions League and an Intercontinental Cup.

He formed part of the technical staff of the Italian national team who went on to win the 2006 World Championships as an assistant to Marcello Lippi. Since 2006 he is the personal responsible of the Juventus youth sector. In 2008, with the return of Lippi as Italian national coach he was once again appointed as assistant to the national coach.

On the 18th of May he replaced Claudio Ranieri as coach of the first team.

Michelangelo Rampulla

Two years later, Michelangelo Rampulla returns to coaching the goalkeepers of the first team after having been part of Didier Deschamps’ technical staff.

This is another experience for one of the most loved persons by the Juventus supporters. Born in Patti (Messina) on the 10th of August in 1962, his name is linked to Juventus since 1992. For 10 years, as a goalkeeper, he was part of one of the most successful periods in the history of the club.

After having shelved his gloves, he remained with Juventus undertaking various roles within the youth sector (Primavera goalkeepers’ coach, goalkeeper coaches’ coordinator and coaches’ organization coordinator) but also as the person responsible of the Juventus Club Doc Coordination Centre. This, apart from that of goalkeepers’ coach during the Deschamps period in the 2006/07 season.

Massimiliano Maddaloni

As deputy-coach, Ferrara re-embraces an old companion who formed part of his adventure since the times of the Napoli youth sector. Massimiliano Maddaloni will be undertaking the role simultaneously with that of Primavera coach.

Having joined Juventus at the beginning of the 2007/08 season as coach of the Allievi Nazionali, he has been successful since the beginning of the season as Primavera coach. Having won the Viareggio Cup in February and gone close to triumph in the Coppa Italia, the bianconeri under his direction are currently busy with the final phase of the championship after having dominated the elimination phase.

Born in Napoli on the 22nd of June 1966, his sports curriculum includes a long parentesis as professional footballer in Serie C and D between 1985 and 2000. As coach, before his arrival in Turin, he coached Tuscan teams (Viareggio, Forte dei Marmi, Versilia and Cecina) in Eccellenza category, Serie D and Serie C.

Adolfo Sormani

A historical name for Italian football is now part of the staff. Son of Angelo Benedicto, Adolfo “Dodo” Sormani, is the new technical assistant to Ciro Ferrara, with whom he has already been collaborating for two years within the youth sector.

Born in Genova on the 11th of August 1965, he is close to the end of his second season with Juventus as technical instructor within the youth sector. This is the latest stage in a career which saw him first as a player (for a number of important team such as Parma, Napoli, Avellino and Sambenedettese) and then as coach of Serie D teams like Portosummaga, Conegliano, Chioggia and Cattolica.

Andrea Scanavino

Andrea Scanavino represents continuity in the technical staff. He will keep the role of athletic coach. His collaboration with Juventus will continue after he joined in 1999, the year in which he was enrolled as the person responsible for the recovery of injured players.

In these years he collaborated actively with all the professionals who came along: from Giampiero Ventrone (during the two periods of Marcello Lippi and with Carlo Ancelotti) up to Riccardo Capanna, and through the times with Massimo Neri during the Fabio Capello era and Antonio Pintus during the time of Didier Deschamps.

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Armando

A 4-2-3-1 is probably better than the simple 4-4-2 that Ranieri has used throughout the season. Although, a 4-1-3-2 might also be a good idea, depending on Marchisio's condition (injured or not?), as well as Amauri and Trezeguet's form, because we know Iaquinta is on hot form but Amauri and Trezeguet havent been doing as well. Either way though, i cant wait to see how the team reacts to Ferrara's coaching against Siena this weekend. Sucks that i'm gonna have to find a live stream again though, as the Juve games arent on TV so much here lately. On FSC theyve been showing Fiorentina more lately, which sucks.
agiamba

I think given that he's only coached at the youth level, he probably doesn't have a "favorite" formation yet. He probably coached to the strength of the ragazzi coming through.

With Del Piero out, he may opt for a single-forward though.

The more I think about it, I hope Ferrara gets the nod for next year.
adam

I hear Ciro uses the 4-2-3-1 formation.

Hopefully it will be:

Camoranesi - Giovinco - Nedved
Amauri/Iaquinta
Armando

That said, i hope ADP recovers in time to play at least one of these last two games.
Armando

Really, Grygera will not be missed all that much. We still have Zebina who is on the same level as Grygera and actually deserves much more playing time, and Salihamidzic is also capable of playing at right back, so we have plenty to fill that role. Del Piero will be missed more, but he's been on bad form lately barring the Coppa second leg against Lazio, and this would give Trezeguet a chance to show what he can do, as well as Iaquinta, so we can decide what we want to do with them (sell them or not). Amauri can also get back on form (he's still not nearly on the form he was in pre-Xmas, but definitely better than right after Xmas). It is VERY sad though that ADP cant play with Nedved in the Czech Fury's last games. Also, i wanted to see how ADP would play under Ferrara, a former teammate.
roberto

This just in, Grygera is out for the remaning two games this season.
agiamba

Yeah, Pavel will be playing, and deserves to. No doubt Ferrara believes in the youth though.
Jem

I stumbled upon the 2nd half of last week's Inter - Siena match, and Siena deserves some credit. They looked quite dangerous at times. Juve's defense better not fall asleep! The pics from the training session lead me to belive the morale is on the upswing, hopefully it reflects in the boys playing this weekend...
alex

if del piero is injured surely that means giovinco will be playing in his position? he is the next del piero!
roberto

Gianfranco, personally I haven't heard him say anything about our youth or what he's got in store for Seba, but one would have to assume that he'd be the first to acknowledge the huge potential there.

I sure hope he fits Giovinco in around Nedved though. As much as I'd like to see Seba, I hope Pavel gets the start and plays a full 90mins for each of his last two games of his career.
roberto

Yea these mini-matches Ferrara's running seems to be the source of our injuries right now. Grygera pulled up with a strain now Tiago crushes Alex in a tackle.

At least no one can say that the lads aren't taking this week's preparations seriously eh?
Nnahoj

I don't know if it's the training regime. Both Grygera and Alex seem to have picked up their knocks in tackles.
Sam

Eduardo Antonio Salvio this is a name we gotta remember and a player we are linked with, ive seen him play and he is bloody great, highly unlikely we will get him, as we arent into our south americans.
Gianfranco

any ideas on Ferrera's thoughts on policies on Giovinco and other club youth? Will they play the next two games or will he continue with the same?
tom

tiago is the man who injured ADP. How I love this Tiago guy. Locking the president in the bathroom, now injured del piero.
mike

true..seems that this week we've lost Grygera and now Alex
agiamba

Ferrara might need to ease up on the training, ohy.

Diarra? Ew, not another DM.
Justin

Alex injured? Don't know if it's true but goal.com, more often than not, is right about this.

http://goal.com/en/news/10/ita...
Sam

http://www.goal.com/en/news/10...

Fuck wata a great recommnedation! i already am in love with cannavaro!
marto_juve

"Look at Camoranesi hug Nedved, and Buffon smile a little bit too."

I cry of happiness. Love this guys more than anything else. I don't see Trezegoal!?
Sam

im sure people will buy poulsen and tiago, but he others.. i duuno!
arto

one issue we have is, how are we going to offload players like poulsen, tiago, zebina, mellberg?? would anyone buy them?
Sam

Lol is tiago motta even that great, apart of scoring 2 gls agasint us, i dont see him as much of a playmaker! he is more of a high work rate and stamina midfielder, and yehai dont reate the guy, and him coming to juve would make me unhappy! Lol lucky inter got him, millito good siging i rate the guy but really, for freash water... naaa! Fuckin inter milan calling themselves an italian club!
lev lucien

Any truth to the Milito & Motta to Inter in exchange for cash plus fresh water? It's definitely believable...young Italian shipped out in favor of foreign mercs.
patcook

Scolari's been linked to Milan and Juve by different sources. You guys can have him for all i care
Nnahoj

Sure Scolari was linked with us? I think channel4.com had him linked to Milan.
agiamba

Ditto to what Roberto said. You guys are a big part of this.

The team definitely looks in good spirits. Armando, from what I've read Ferrara has been upping it physically. I hope no thigh strains occur from this.

Not a big fan of Big Phil though.
roberto

I've added some more photos of Juve's second training session that went on earlier today. Enjoy.

Look at Camoranesi hug Nedved, and Buffon smile a little bit too. Are you kiding me this wasn't a good move?
roberto

Jem, Michael- Thanks for the love.

Honestly, we're just trying to keep this site's head above water since so much of the focus these days has been on our beloved club.

Alessio and I though would like to give a big shout out to all you guys and girls commenting here providing some amazing point of views, ideas, and updates, making this site a great point of reference to any Bianconeri fan out there. Grazie.
Weston (@wpazzurri)

massimilliano maddaloni is a kickass name
Armando

BTW, what does everyone think of Big Phil being linked with Juve? Granted, it's probably nothing more than a rumor, or at least i hope so. Personally, i like his character, but dont know how well he would fit in in Juve, even if he had a very underrated Chelsea run (which was actually alot better than people realize, it just got bad towards the end). I think Conte, Ferrara, Gasperini, Mazzarri, etc would be better than him in my opinion.
Armando

Yea, it was very good to see Sissoko back on the field training. Couldnt really see much of Ciro's training style, but i think he can do great, and i cant wait until the weekend to see the difference he'll make for the team.
agiamba

Great video too Roberto, thanks for the find.
agiamba

I like Conte more (Pugliese v. Napoletano :) ) but I think Ferrara can do great. A very tactical defender, and a very bright man.

Good to see Momo training again!
Sean

As much as I like Ciro, I think I prefer Conte.
ReleaseTheKrasic

I second that Jem. Credit to Roberto, Alessio and the rest of the staff for constantly providing us with captivating content. Now if only we can win our next 2 matches and see seba play for more than 15 minutes total.
Jem

Glad to see the juve offside so busy this last week or so!
alex

and i hope he does well for you but the sooner he becomes the manager of napoli the better. donadoni isnt any good the team needs a manager who can match the passion of the city and who better than a neapolitan legend
alex

ferrara has a magnificent head of hair
roberto

Interesting to see all of the Didier Deschamps era references here.