Leicester City Football Club will appoint four highly experienced professionals to new manager Enzo Maresca's backroom team ahead of the 2023/24 Sky Bet Championship season, subject to UK visa approval.
- Four new additions for Enzo Maresa’s backroom team announced
- Danny Walker to join Leicester City as First Team Coach
- First Team staff additions also include Michele De Bernardin, Marcos Alvarez and Javier Molina Caballero
Enzo’s new team will bring a depth of knowledge and specialisms to the Club ahead of an important 2023/24 season, the countdown to which continues with the start of pre-season training on 3 July.
Taking on the role of First Team Coach is Danny Walker, who previously served as the assistant manager of Manchester City's highly successful Under-21s team. Walker has also gained valuable coaching experience as Peterborough United's Senior Professional Development Phase Lead Coach.
Michele De Bernardin will join as the Club’s new First Team Goalkeeper Coach. The 45-year-old Italian arrives from Sampdoria, having previously worked for Parma in Serie A.
Marcos Alvarez is to be appointed First Team Fitness Coach. The 52-year-old Spaniard has previously worked with clubs such as Real Betis, Parma, and SPAL. The fitness specialist’s career also includes stints at Real Madrid, Tottenham Hotspur, Sevilla, and CSKA Moscow.
Javier Molina Caballero will also join the backroom staff as First Team Analyst, having worked with the likes of Atletico Madrid, Parma, and Barcelona B in recent seasons.
We look forward to welcoming Danny, Marcos, Michele, and Javier to Leicester City and into our First Team staff, and wish them every success ahead of the new campaign, which gets underway on Sunday 6 August when the Foxes host Coventry City at King Power Stadium.
