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Alasdair Gold

Tottenham Hotspur fitness coach Gian Piero Ventrone dies

Tottenham Hotspur fitness coach Gian Piero Ventrone has died, the club have announced.

Reports in Italy have suggested that the 61-year-old former Juventus coach, who worked with Antonio Conte when he was a player there, died suddenly from acute leukaemia.

The club said in a statement on Thursday morning: "We are devastated to announce that fitness coach Gian Piero Ventrone has passed away. The 61-year-old joined the Club in November, 2021, as part of Antonio Conte’s backroom staff, having previously held roles at Juventus, Catania, JS Suning, GZ Evergrande and AC Ajaccio.

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