Aston Villa fitness coach Massimiliano Marchesi has been axed as part of a cost-cutting measure prompted by the club’s financial troubles.
Marchesi had been a part of the backroom team since being recruited by Roberto Di Matteo in the summer of 2016 but he is no longer required next season.
The Italian conditioning expert is known as Max, but also arrived with the nickname ‘The Sheikh of Muscles’.
Here’s a quick lowdown on the departing coach:
According to his official website, Marchesi is ‘one of the most successful Italians abroad’, with a quarter of a century of professional physical coaching experience.
Whilst that may not be the most objective of sources, Marchesi’s CV boasts a qualification in professional fitness from the Federal Technical Coverciano Centre in Florence, as well as a degree in Motor Sciences.