19 July 2008

Youth Academy teams begin pre-season training in Pesio Valley

A press conference was held today at the Chiusa Pesio Palazzetto dello Sport to introduce Juventus' Youth Academy teams' summer training camps. Local authorities took part, alongside Claudio Ranieri, Team Manager Gianluca Pessotto, Cristian Molinaro, Ciro Ferrara, the man in charge of the whole Youth Sector, and new Youth Team Coach Massimiliano Maddaloni.

«We're happy to train in the Pesio Valley again – Ferrara remarked – This place was a lucky charm for many of our young players who went on to the First Team, Pasquato and Castiglia for example».

On July 22nd, the Youth teams' summer camps will begin, with the Under 16s training in Beinette. On the 28th, the Youth Team start their camp in Chiusa Pesio, then the Under-18s will train from August 1st to the 10th in Peveragno and from the 11th to the 25th in Chiusa. On August 11th the Under-17s will arrive in Peveragno and will be training there until the 25th. The Under-15s will be last to train in the Pesio Valley, in Chiusa from the 16th to the 28th of August.