Rome, Latium, Italy
Sports Director | Co-Founder @ LIPHE Player Availability Strategy | Performance Operations Elite performance is rarely limited by talent. It is limited by an organization's ability to keep athletes available, aligned, and performing over time. This challenge inspired the creation of LIPHE (Longevity in Physical Exercise): a performance framework designed to help clubs, federations, and performance organizations improve athlete availability, reduce avoidable downtime, and sustain competitive performance. As Co-Founder of LIPHE, I contribute to the development of integrated systems that connect performance, medical, recovery, monitoring, and decision-making into one operating model. Because athlete availability is not the responsibility of a single department. It is the outcome of how the entire organization works together. Over the past 20+ years, I have worked across professional football, FIGC environments, rehabilitation, premium wellness, executive education, and multidisciplinary leadership, helping build high-performance environments where continuity, execution, and long-term performance matter. This experience led to one conviction: Availability is not a medical outcome. It is a system outcome. LIPHE promotes a systemic approach where people, processes, data, and decisions are aligned around a common objective: maximizing athlete availability and protecting performance continuity. Areas of Focus • Player Availability Strategy • Performance Operations • Department Integration • Return-to-Play Systems • Athlete Monitoring & Decision Support • Human Availability Systems LIPHE is built on a simple belief: Organizations do not sustain performance because they have more talent. They sustain performance because they build better systems. Talent creates potential. Availability creates continuity. Systems create sustained performance.
Co-Founder | Performance Operations & Player Availability Strategy LIPHE (Longevity in Physical Exercise) is a performance and organizational framework created to help clubs, federations, performance organizations, and premium wellness operators improve athlete availability through the integration of performance, medical, recovery, monitoring, and operational decision-making. As Co-Founder, I lead the strategic development of LIPHE, contributing to the design of integrated operating models that transform athlete availability from a medical KPI into a strategic organizational asset. Our approach is based on a simple principle: Availability is not a medical outcome. It is a system outcome. By connecting people, processes, data, and decision-making, LIPHE helps organizations reduce avoidable downtime, improve performance continuity, and build sustainable high-performance environments. Key Responsibilities • Co-developed the LIPHE Performance Framework. • Designed the Human Availability Systems methodology. • Developed Player Availability Strategy models. • Designed integrated Performance Operations processes. • Built multidisciplinary operating models connecting Performance, Medical, Recovery, and Coaching departments. • Developed Return-to-Play and Return-to-Performance integration frameworks. • Contributed to business strategy, organizational development, and executive positioning. Core Areas • Player Availability Strategy • Performance Operations • Human Availability Systems • Department Integration • Return-to-Play Systems • Athlete Monitoring & Decision Support • Performance Process Design • Organizational Performance Mission Improve athlete availability. Protect performance continuity. Design systems that allow talent to perform consistently over time. The best organizations don't simply manage performance. They engineer availability.
Worked within a football performance environment focused on athlete development, physical preparation, return-to-play processes, and performance support in collaboration with multidisciplinary professionals operating in elite and high-performance football settings. This experience provided direct exposure to the integration of technical, medical, and performance functions, contributing to the development of a holistic approach to athlete readiness, performance continuity, and long-term player development. Key Responsibilities • Supported the design and implementation of physical preparation and performance development programs for competitive football players. • Contributed to return-to-play and return-to-performance pathways, facilitating the transition from injury recovery to full training and competition. • Collaborated with coaches, medical staff, physiotherapists, and performance professionals to support athlete readiness and training availability. • Assisted in the monitoring of physical condition, workload management, and performance-related indicators. • Contributed to multidisciplinary decision-making processes aimed at optimizing player development, reducing injury risk, and supporting competitive performance. Core Areas • Football Performance • Player Development • Return to Play (RTP) • Return to Performance (RTPerf) • Performance Support • Injury Risk Reduction • Athlete Monitoring • Training Load Management • Physical Preparation • Multidisciplinary Team Integration Professional Impact This experience reinforced my belief that sustainable performance in football is not achieved through isolated interventions, but through the effective integration of technical, medical, and performance departments working toward a common objective: maximizing player availability and long-term development.
Over 15 years, I led the transformation of a large multidisciplinary sports environment into an integrated high-performance model — aligning business objectives with competitive performance and long-term continuity. Key Impact Areas: • Performance Operations Leadership: integrated Technical, Medical, and Performance departments into a unified operational model. • Organizational Leadership: led multidisciplinary teams in high-demand environments, improving decision-making processes and performance culture. • Operational Integration: aligned athlete recovery, training, and performance with daily field operations and organizational efficiency. • Financial & Asset Optimization: contributed to budget management and operational resource allocation by positioning player availability as a strategic asset rather than a medical cost. • Operational Foundation: this 15-year tenure became the leadership and operational foundation for the Player Availability approach now applied at elite level.
Coordinated the transition from clinical rehabilitation to return-to-performance within a multidisciplinary sports medicine environment, ensuring continuity between medical recovery, physical preparation, and competitive readiness. Working alongside physicians, physiotherapists, and performance professionals, I contributed to the development of integrated recovery pathways designed to support safe, effective, and sustainable return-to-play processes for athletes and physically active individuals. Key Responsibilities • Designed and implemented return-to-play and re-athleticization programs following injury, surgery, and extended periods of inactivity. • Integrated rehabilitation, physiotherapy, and performance processes to ensure a seamless transition from medical clearance to full athletic participation. • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to support evidence-informed return-to-performance decisions and reduce reinjury risk. • Monitored functional recovery, movement quality, and physical readiness throughout the recovery continuum. • Delivered medical fitness and exercise-based interventions aimed at improving recovery outcomes, long-term physical function, and performance capacity. Core Areas • Return to Play (RTP) • Return to Performance (RTPerf) • Re-athleticization • Sports Rehabilitation • Medical Fitness • Injury Risk Reduction • Functional Recovery • Athlete Readiness • Multidisciplinary Performance Integration This experience strengthened my understanding that successful return-to-performance is not simply a medical milestone, but the result of effective integration between medicine, rehabilitation, performance, and decision-making processes.
Lecturer & Coach Education Specialist | University of Rome "Foro Italico" and National Sport Federations Designed and delivered education programs for coaches, strength & conditioning professionals, and sport practitioners, contributing to the development of coaching methodologies and performance-oriented training systems across academic and federation environments. Working with universities, sport federations, and educational organizations, I helped bridge sport science and practical coaching by translating evidence-based principles into applied performance solutions. Key Contributions • Delivered educational programs and professional development courses for coaches, trainers, and sport professionals across multiple disciplines. • Collaborated with major sport organizations and federations, including FIDAL (Italian Athletics Federation), CSEN, WAKO, and ASI. • Designed training content focused on strength & conditioning, training methodology, long-term athlete development, injury prevention, and performance optimization. • Supported the professional development of coaches and technical staff by integrating scientific knowledge with practical field application. • Promoted structured and evidence-informed approaches to athlete development, performance preparation, and coaching effectiveness. Areas of Expertise • Coaching Education • Strength & Conditioning • Training Methodology • Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) • Performance Optimization • Sport Science Application • Injury Prevention • Coach Development • Athlete Development Systems • Performance Culture This experience reinforced my belief that sustainable performance is built through education, structured systems, and the continuous development of coaches, practitioners, and athletes.