Tottenham Hotspur has announced the death of Gian Piero Ventrone, its first team fitness coach.
Through a statement issued on October 6, 2022, the club noted that the 61-year-old who was part of their backroom staff will be greatly missed.
“We are devastated to announce that fitness coach Gian Piero Ventrone has passed away... He will be greatly missed by everyone at the Club and our thoughts are with his family and friends at this impossibly sad time,” a statement by Tottenham read.
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The 61-year-old joined Tottenham in November 2021, as part of Antonio Conte’s backroom staff.
During Tottenham's 2022/2023 pre-season tour, Ventrone took the team through some rigorous fitness training that left players gasping for breath and even vomiting.
He has previously held the position of a fitness coach at Juventus, Catania, JS Suning, GZ Evergrande and AC Ajaccio.
His family announced that anyone who would like to give Ventrone the last goodbye can do so on Saturday at the Burning Chamber that will be set up at the Fatebenefratelli Napoli Hospital.
His funeral will be held on Sunday, October 9 at the church of San Luigi Gonzaga in Via Petrarca, Italy.
Tottenham also canceled Antonio Conte’s pre-match press conference ahead of their match against Brighton, on Saturday 8.
In their tribute to the fitness coach Italian giants Juventus, noted that Ventrone employed innovative methods in physical conditioning inspired by modern criteria, which led the way in Italy and abroad.
Ventrone was also present in the Italy backroom staff that was led by Marcello Lippi and went on to win the World Cup in 2006.
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