Empoli became the new head coach of the first team. He became the 37th Italian leader Matteo Andreoletti, who replaced Guido Pagliuca.
The new mentor has taken care of the club until the 30th of June 2028. At the same time, Andrea Malgrati, who is the current assistant to the head coach, and Andrea Molteni, a physical training specialist, join the coaching staff..
Andreoletti started his coaching career in 2013 and became a goalkeeping coach at Lecco.. Later in life we \u200b\u200bcame to Seregno, Inveruno, Sanremese and Pro Sesto.
In 2024, the Italian became the head coach of Padova. Under his leadership, the team won Group A of Serie C and gained promotion to Serie B. In 2026, Andreoletti lost his position as mentor Padov.
Empoli's new coach works closely with the 19-year-old Ukrainian striker Bogdan Popov, who plays for the Italian club.