Hellas Verona have formally appointed Coach Fabio Pecchia and director of sport Filippo Fusco, congratulated by Rafa Benitez.
The news was announced in statements released by the club this evening.
Verona were relegated from Serie A and will spend next season in Serie B, so are restructuring.
Pecchia becomes the new Coach and signed a deal until June 30, 2017.
He is accompanied by assistant manager Nicola Corrent, fitness coach Marco Antonio Ferrone and goalkeeping coach Valerio Visconti.
Hellas Verona have formally appointed Coach Fabio Pecchia and director of sport Filippo Fusco, congratulated by Rafa Benitez.
The news was announced in statements released by the club this evening.
Verona were relegated from Serie A and will spend next season in Serie B, so are restructuring.
Pecchia becomes the new Coach and signed a deal until June 30, 2017.
He is accompanied by assistant manager Nicola Corrent, fitness coach Marco Antonio Ferrone and goalkeeping coach Valerio Visconti.
Director of sport Riccardo Bigon terminated his contract by mutual consent and took his staff with him.
Fusco has signed a new deal until June 30, 2017.
“Today I would like to congratulate Fabio Pecchia who, until now, has been my 'assistant' in my recent managerial appointments at SSC Napoli, Real Madrid CF and, more recently – Newcastle United FC,” wrote Benitez on his official website.
“Fabio Pecchia has just accepted an offer from Hellas Verona and leaves us to return to Italy. To the football league we both fondly know as 'Calcio', he returns to head up an interesting and exciting project in Hellas Verona.
“For this reason, I'd like to highlight two points: First, I am sad to see him depart as he has been an excellent professional from the first day and until the last in the years we have worked together.
“Second and most importantly, I am pleased because he been considered for this new position, he leaves to face these new and exciting challenges, both personally and professionally. I wish you all the best, good luck and I can only say thank you for everything, Fabio.
“In my opinion, Hellas Verona are right in choosing Fabio and Filippo Fusco, another person close to me.
“Filippo is an individual who is professional, diligent, capable and equally qualified as Fabio is. This is another reason to be pleased for Fabio's departure and subsequent journey.
“I wish them both the best of the luck, strength and encouragement for their new and future endeavours.”