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"The new City chief intends to add former England fitness coach Ivan Carminati, coach Fausto Salsano and goalkeeping specialist Massimo Battara to his staff as soon as possible."

So what does everyone know about the coachs? I think these are just as important as the new manager IMO

Fitness Coach - Ivan Carminati
Coach - Fausto Salsano
Goalkeeping coach - Massimo Battara


So what do we all know?
I understand some of them have worked with Sven, Inter and the English national squad.

Funny how many times Sven's name has cropped up.

Here we go .... Salsano, Carminati & Battara.....(got there in the end hopefully!!)

I would guess they can speak English if some were with the England set up. Since Bert and Kidd worked with Sven, mutual mates no doubt. The Italian Taffia then.

apologies chaps....I don't know why there are extra pics on here, but now you know who they are!

Manx Blue wrote:apologies chaps....I don't know why there are extra pics on here, but now you know who they are!

They all look gangster, wouldn't want to mess with Carminati - Maybe there could be hope for bellers with someone like that!

Carminati and Salsano both worked with Mancini at Inter, don't know about Battara. Isn't Carminati supposed to be one of the best fitness coaches around? He sure has a big reputation here in Italy.

CityFanFromRome wrote:Carminati and Salsano both worked with Mancini at Inter, don't know about Battara. Isn't Carminati supposed to be one of the best fitness coaches around? He sure has a big reputation here in Italy.

Is he better than Mark Bowen? ;)

edge275 wrote:

CityFanFromRome wrote:Carminati and Salsano both worked with Mancini at Inter, don't know about Battara. Isn't Carminati supposed to be one of the best fitness coaches around? He sure has a big reputation here in Italy.

Is he better than Mark Bowen? ;)

I laughed.

Scorchio wrote: The Italian Taffia then.

I actually LOL'd for real when I read this :-) top marks!

Lol Italien Taffia.

Do we not need more coaches though? Who has left? Do we not need a specialist defensive coach?

MaineRoadMemories wrote:

Scorchio wrote: The Italian Taffia then.

I actually LOL'd for real when I read this :-) top marks!

the Maffia sounds better ;) (even though it's spelt mafia i want it as close to Taffia as possible)

edge275 wrote:

MaineRoadMemories wrote:

Scorchio wrote: The Italian Taffia then.

I actually LOL'd for real when I read this :-) top marks!

the Maffia sounds better ;) (even though it's spelt mafia i want it as close to Taffia as possible)

The Itaffia...maybe?

carminati = fm coaching legend

Nick wrote:
Do we not need a specialist defensive coach?

No, we need a specialist defence

I quite like this coaching set up. All seem experienced men. And it's not all Maffia but Kidd is there as well and he is someone the Club put there which I feel is very important. Just in case, you know. Also, rag he may be but Kidd is top class number two.

I have a strong feeling Kidd will be key to the whole thing.

kinkylola wrote:carminati = fm coaching legend

Ahah, not only him tho.

Forgive me for being cynical but having sat through around 27 changes of management and coaching staff, I find it difficult to jump up and do a dance on this occasion.
27 new guys have entered the club since I have been a blue and all entered with hope, all entered with promises, all entered intent on turning City into a successful club. All bar a couple wandered away with a fuller wallet but their heads bowed as the sunset beckoned.
Even the great Joe Mercer was sacked. I suppose I'm just fed up with attending parties where the booze seems to run out before the disco begins.
I will do as I have always done, I will accept we have another man (and his ideas) in charge and will assess it as it goes on.
Maybe if you play on the rondabout for too long, you just feel dizzy in the end.

Mancini...I hope to Christ that he can do the job, but why should be any different than the others? If the club had so much confidence in the man, why did they need a cut off point for him or a get out clause?

We shall see what we shall see...Ho Hum!