An Andria native on the technical staff of SSC Bari – AndriaLive.it

Yet another seasonal turnaround at Bari, the team of owner Luigi De Laurentis who missed out on promotion to Serie A in the last minutes of last season’s play-off final in favor of Cagliari, and who this year is completely immersed in the fight not to be relegated .

After the dismissals in the order of Mignani, Marino and Iachini, sporting director Polito has entrusted himself to the men of the youth team: the new coach will be Federico Giampaolo, the coach from Giulia who moved from Fidelis Andria of Montemurro in the 2015/16 season as deputy Luca D’ Angelo, the second will be Nicola Di Leo, who also passed through Andria on several occasions and with various roles, goalkeeper coach Roberto Maurantonio confirmed, match analyst Emanuele Insalata.

The technical collaborator, who according to rumors is the closest to the coach, will be Vito Di Bari: from Andria, former defender in famous places on the professional scene such as Reggina in Serie B, he wore the captain’s armband in Venice, Pistoia, Catanzaro, as well as being passed through Sambenedettese, Fermana, Cosenza, Andria BAT, Taranto, Audace Cerignola. Having hung up his boots after the last season at Molfetta in Serie D, he began his career as Youth Sector Manager at Fidelis Andria in the 2021/22 season: after the dismissal of Ciro Ginestra he was called to lead the first team in tandem with Nicola Di Leo, leading the bincazzurri to an unexpected salvation in Lega Pro in the play out against Paganese, also launching a young Tranese, Ilario Monterisi who today wears the Frosinone shirt in Serie A, with already two goals under his belt and many appearances as a starter.

Certainly an important step for the coach from Andria, who was at the helm of the red and white under 17 team: Ciro Polito courted him, strongly wanted him in Bari already last season, bewitched by the approach and desire of that Fidelis Andria who left San Nicola undefeated and goalless when it was led by Di Bari.

Our good luck to Vito for this adventure, certainly difficult and stimulating, which gives prestige to all of sporting Andria.