the new Cecchetti staff, including confirmations and additions • newsrimini.it
In the morning, at the headquarters of the San Marino Football Federation, was held the press conference of presentation of the technical staff of the Under 21 national team, coordinated by Technical Commissioner Matteo Cecchetti, which began by emphasizing what it was like “Excited about this position, of which I fully understand the importance. Taking the opportunity also in this official event to thank the Federal Council for having thought of me for the leadership of the Under 21 team, I would like to underline how the composition of the technical staff has gone in the clear and double direction of confirmations and additions – where necessary. . Although I was granted the right to fully train the team of collaborators, I considered it essential to confirm the roles of those who started this cycle of qualifications for the European 2023. Not so much due to the nature of my position (Cecchetti will lead the Biancazzurrini at least until June 2022, ed), as for the professionalism and experience that each individual member of the technical staff has always demonstrated “.
They therefore remain in their respective roles Marcello Teodorani (Coach of goalkeepers), Francesco Galli (Physiotherapist), Luca Nanni (Team Manager) e Salvatore Monaldini (Doctor).
The assignment of the national team coach a Fabrizio Costantini then triggered an inevitable domino effect that led to the vacant role of assistant coach in the Under 21, following the promotion of Cecchetti: “I integrated the technical staff with figures of proven ability and experience, of the highest profile. Starting with Alessandro Testoni, who will be the new Athletic Trainer (replaces Liverani, who joined the national team with Costantini). We worked together in my recent club experience, where I was able to appreciate his skills. As well as Francesco Lunardini, who will take on the role of technical collaborator. Finally, I thank the Federal Council for having received my request to be able to count on an additional technical collaborator, in the figure of Antonio Gespi. The entire staff, in addition to skills and, is united by a great experience: it is an essential prerogative, especially at the Under 21 level which in fact represents the last step in the definitive approach to football for the greats. We have the delicate task of completing and training our players in the best possible way, awaited by the great leap that separates the youth and amateur leagues of origin, with professionals – in some cases already full-blown talents – from all over Europe “.
“Matteo Cecchetti is a very well prepared coach, who has done extremely well in his role as coach in San Marino and the only one – to date – to have led a San Marino team to the passage of a qualifying round in UEFA club competitions. – underlines the President Tura -. In addition, he recently completed his training at the Coverciano Technical Center, achieving the rank of ‘UEFA Coach A’.
The choice did not fall randomly on Cecchetti, nor was it merely linked to his San Marino citizenship – points out Tura, upon explicit request –, but based on the proven skills and quality of the new coach of the San Marino Under 21 team. normally the Federal Council confers the tasks in relation to the international campaign cycles and since the qualification for EURO 2023 has not yet been completed, we needed to replace the figure of Fabrizio Costantini. Nothing better than Matteo Cecchetti, former collaborator of Costantini and a great professional, as mentioned above. In addition, it has chosen the composition of its own technical staff in complete autonomy, shared with and by the Federal Council.
The Under 21 – he comments Tura – it is the reservoir of the San Marino national team and the enhancement of our young people, accompanying them until their debut and confirmation in the highest ranks of San Marino international activity, is a task of great importance. The investiture of Cecchetti is part of a work of planning the activity in recent years, at the service of our players who – I repeat – must be considered real heroes for the unequal comparisons to which they are subjected and for the performances they have always provided. . For my part and collaborators – conclude Tura, addressing Cecchi and collaborators -, understanding the best wishes from the Under 21 technical staff that we present today from the Federal Council, we count on your experience and enthusiasm. The Federation will support you in this “.
Cecchetti will make his debut and will make the next one official at the helm of the Biancazzurrini March 24 in Hungary, to face the first of two consecutive games (San Marino-Latvia we will play on March 29, in Serravalle). Already Monday 10 January, instead, the first training session. Almost simultaneously with the first session of the National team under Costantini’s orders: in the afternoon, details and convocations of both San Marino selections will be disseminated.
FSGC | Press office