"In the youth sector the starting point is to create a structure in which you have the right man in the right job, to appoint a co-ordinator in  every area: health, logistics, organisation, technical work and recruitment. Then with each area you have sub-areas with the right people who follow the club line."

Norcal Premier Presents ACF Fiorentina Coaching Clinics

This September 22 through September 27th Norcal Premier Soccer Coaches Education Program will present the Director of Soccer, Sandro Mencucci and the Director of Coaching, Vincenzo Vergine from ACF Fiorentina.

In each of these clinics Vincenzo Vergine will present a view into the coaching structure of the Fiorentina Youth Development Program. In the presentation, Vergine will cover the training emphasis for each age group, the coaching methods of ACF Fiorentina and the overall vision of the Fiorentina Youth Program.

The Director of Coaching Vincenzo Vergine came to Florence with the Fiorentina Sporting Director Corvino from Lecce. At Lecce working together the two developed a name for themselves by finding and developing a string of talented youngster who have become stars in Italian Soccer. They have quickly restructured the youth development program with the goal of becoming one of the top programs in the world.

  On Saturday, September, 27th Sandro Mencucci will present a lecture prior to the San Jose Earthquakes game for Board Presidents. The lecture will present a view into the vision of the club, the structure of the club and the steps the club has taken to reach the top four in Italy and a Champions League spot in the 2008 season.

Fiorentina Coaching Clinics- Presenting Vincenzo Vergine

Registration will open Wednesday, August 20th

SSeptember, 22th - Monday – Region 6 - Sacramento

Register for Sept 22 Coaching Clinic | View Registrations 

September, 23rd - Tuesday – Region – North Bay
9am to 1pm – Coaches Education Program – Location - Peter M Callinan Sports and Fitness Center, 5405 Snyder Ln, Rohnert Park, Ca 94928
4:30pm to 7:00pm – PDP/ Coaches Education Program – Sonoma State, 1801 East Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park, CA 94928
* No cost to attending coaches

Register for Sept 23 Coaching Clinic | View Registrations 
 
September 24th, Wednesday –  Region 2 – Peninsula / San Jose

Register for Sept 24 Coaching Clinic | View Registrations 

September 25th, Thursday – Region - Tri Valley

Register for Sept 25 Coaching Clinic | View Registrations 

September 27th, Saturday – Board of Directors Presentation by Sandro Mencuccui 

4:00 – 5:30 Pm – Lecture in Santa Clara - Fairmont Hotel

5:30 – 7:00 – BBQ before match

7:00 pm  - Earthquakes Game vs Real Salt Lake
•    One board member per club is free of charge up to first 50 board members – second board members are $40 per person – includes lecture, bbq and ticket to game

Register for Sept 27 Board Presentation
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From Soccer Coaching International:

  From 1926, when ACF Fiorentina was founded, through to the turn of the century, the club from Florence was one of the big names in Italian football, one of the so-called “seven sisters” – those clubs who every year had a reasonable chance of competing for the title. The ‘Viola’ – the nick - name comes from the unmistakable purple strip – won the league in 1956 and 1969, won the Italian cup six times and also won the Uefa Cup Winners’ Cup. In 2002 the club went bust and was kicked out of the league, having to start again from Serie C2 – the fourth division. Fiorentina was bought by the Della Valle family whose investments and shrewd choice of personnel had helped bring the club back up to Serie A by 2004. This season the club is keeping pace with champions Inter Milan at the top of the table and powering through its Uefa Cup group. In 2005, owners Diego and Andrea Della Valle made two inspired choices: former Parma coach, Cesare Prandelli, was appointed to coach the first team and Pantaleo Corvino was recruited from Lecce to be sporting director.

From WIKIPEDIA:

While many doubted the potential of the Viola in the 2007–2008 season due to Luca Toni's departure, Fiorentina had a sensational start to the season and had been tipped by Marcello Lippi and other prominent names in Calcio as surprise potential Scudetto challengers.[5] However this form tailed off towards the middle of the season with various disappointing losses in connection with a grievous family loss suffered by club manager Prandelli. They also reached the semi-final of the UEFA Cup, where they were ultimately defeated by Rangers on penalties after two 0–0 ties, despite having the majority of possession and shots on goal. The season ended on a high note as Fiorentina defeated Torino 1-0 on the season's final day to secure their first UEFA Champions League spot at the expense of AC Milan