Head of Sports Science · Zebre

Roberto Sassi

Shown in game as Ciro Federico

Born 7 Jun 1951 · Valmorea (age 68)

  • Italy
  • National A License
  • Staff

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2019

Current ability
164 of 200
Best job (calc)
173 Fitness Coach First Team
World reputation
7,9503 of 5 stars calc
Current reputation
8,200
Wage
£3,486 p/w
Contract until
30 Jun 2020

Tactics

Preferred approach

Playing style
—
Pressing style
—
Mentality
—
Coaching style
General

Tactical tendencies

  • Attacking—
  • Directness—
  • Pressing—
  • Sitting back—
  • Tempo—
  • Width—
  • Depth—
  • Flamboyancy—
  • Flexibility—

Team management

  • Free roles—
  • Marking—
  • Offside trap—
  • Set pieces—
  • Squad rotation—
  • Use of playmaker—
  • Use of substitutes—
  • Dirtiness allowance—

Stored preferences and tactical tendencies. Each tendency uses the game’s 1–20 scale.

Staff attributes

Coaching 12

  • Attacking2
  • Defending2
  • Fitness20
  • Mental5
  • Tactical2
  • Technical11
  • Working with youngsters9
  • GK distribution1
  • GK handling1
  • GK shot stopping1
  • Coaching (general)18
  • Technique (coaching)—

Mental 4

  • Determination17
  • Discipline17
  • Man management10
  • Motivating19

Knowledge 8

  • Judging player ability4
  • Judging player potential4
  • Judging staff ability—
  • Tactical knowledge6
  • Negotiating—
  • Analysing data—
  • Presenting data—
  • Judging team data—

Medical 2

  • Physiotherapy10
  • Injury management20

Board 9

  • Business—
  • Buying players—
  • Hardness of training18
  • Interference—
  • Mind games—
  • Patience—
  • Resources—
  • Versatility—
  • Eccentricity—

Personality 8

  • Adaptability15
  • Ambition—
  • Controversy—
  • Loyalty—
  • Pressure—
  • Professionalism—
  • Sportsmanship—
  • Temperament—

Stored staff attributes, 1–20. A dash means the attribute is not recorded for this person in this build.

Coaching stars (calc)

  • Overall1.5 of 5 stars1.5
  • Quickness5 of 5 stars5
  • Strength5 of 5 stars5
  • GK shot stopping2 of 5 stars2
  • GK handling2 of 5 stars2
  • Defending (tactical)2.5 of 5 stars2.5
  • Defending (technical)3 of 5 stars3
  • Possession (tactical)2.5 of 5 stars2.5
  • Possession (technical)3.5 of 5 stars3.5
  • Attacking (tactical)2.5 of 5 stars2.5
  • Attacking (technical)3 of 5 stars3

Calculated by fm-reader per training category, as FM shows them. Missing ratings remain blank.

Job ratings (calc)

JobRatingStars calc Preference
Fitness Coach First Team1734.5 of 5 stars20
Sports Scientist First Team1654.5 of 5 stars20
Data Analyst First Team90.5 of 5 stars—
Physio First Team70.5 of 5 stars—
Loan Manager50.5 of 5 stars—
Director of football40.5 of 5 stars—
Assistant Manager First Team40.5 of 5 stars—
Head of Youth Development40.5 of 5 stars—
Technical Director40.5 of 5 stars—
Manager First Team30.5 of 5 stars—
Coach First Team30.5 of 5 stars—
Scout30.5 of 5 stars—
Gk Coach First Team30.5 of 5 stars—

Calculated by fm-reader (1–200); preference is the stored 1–20 wish for the job.

Staff profile

Coaching badge
National A License
Potential ability
172
Best job (calc)
Fitness Coach First Team
Home reputation
8,200
Reputation scope (calc)
Continental
Personality (calc)
—
Media handling (calc)
—

What the best job values

Fitness Coach First Team: stored job weights
AttributeWeight
Fitness4
Motivating3
Determination2
Man management2

The game’s stored attribute weights for the job type of this person’s calculated best job. Weights are 1–10; these are weighting inputs, not attribute or job ratings.

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Roberto
Last name
Sassi
Common name
—
Date of birth
7 Jun 1951 age 68 at game start
Place of birth
Valmorea
Nationality
Italy
Height
—
Weight
—
Languages
Italian, Spanish (10/10), English (5/10)

Contract

Club
Zebre
Job
Head of Sports Science
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
1 Jul 2011
Contract starts
1 Jul 2011
Contract expires
30 Jun 2020
Weekly wage
£3,486
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
Italy000 / 0

Staff career

17
  1. Zebre

    8 Jul 2011 – —

    Fitness Coach First Team

  2. Zebre

    8 Jul 2011 – —

    Head of Sports Science

  3. Dinamo Moscow

    14 Jan 2010 – 7 Jul 2011

    Fitness Coach First Team

  4. Sampdoria

    1 Jul 2006 – 13 Jan 2010

    Fitness Coach First Team

  5. Parma Calcio 1913

    1 Jul 2005 – 30 Jun 2006

    Fitness Coach First Team

  6. Valencia

    1 Jul 2004 – 30 Jun 2005

    Fitness Coach First Team

  7. Chelsea

    1 Jul 2000 – 30 Jun 2004

    Fitness Coach First Team

  8. A. Madrid

    1 Jul 1999 – 30 Jun 2000

    Fitness Coach First Team

  9. Valencia

    1 Jul 1997 – 30 Jun 1999

    Fitness Coach First Team

  10. ACF Fiorentina

    1 Jul 1993 – 30 Jun 1997

    Fitness Coach First Team

  11. Salernitana

    1 Jul 1992 – 30 Jun 1993

    Fitness Coach First Team

  12. Hellas Verona

    1 Jul 1990 – 30 Jun 1992

    Fitness Coach First Team

  13. Torino

    1 Jul 1989 – 30 Jun 1990

    Fitness Coach First Team

  14. Avellino

    1 Jul 1988 – 30 Jun 1989

    Fitness Coach First Team

  15. S.S. Lazio

    1 Jul 1986 – 30 Jun 1988

    Fitness Coach First Team

  16. Lecce

    1 Jul 1983 – 30 Jun 1986

    Fitness Coach First Team

  17. Città di Varese

    1 Jul 1978 – 30 Jun 1983

    Fitness Coach First Team

Up to 200 stored career entries. A missing departure date remains unknown.

Favourite clubs

Zebre Backroom Staff80

Favourite people

Antonio Conte Backroom Staff60
Gabriel Batistuta Player50
Claudio Ranieri Backroom Staff50
Claudio López Player40

About this record

  1. calc marks a calculated figure. Position and role ratings, values, personality, job ratings and stars come from fm-reader.
  2. A dash means this build does not store the value. Numeric zero is shown as stored.
  3. Ages, employment and contracts are at game start, 1 Jul 2019.