A member of Torino coach Ivan Juric’s coaching staff was apprehended while clandestinely observing a Roma training session in preparation for Monday’s Serie A fixture.
The match is scheduled to commence on Monday at 17:30 GMT, with Daniele De Rossi overseeing his team’s training regimen at the Trigoria training camp.
According to reports from the Corriere dello Sport, an uninvited individual was detected on the premises. Security personnel discovered Michele Orecchio, a coaching collaborator, covertly observing the session and making notes.
Orecchio, who is affiliated with Torino coach Juric’s coaching staff, was identified as the individual responsible for the covert reconnaissance mission.
This incident is not an isolated occurrence. In April 2023, a similar incident transpired when Jose Mourinho’s assistant, Nuno Santos, caught Orecchio in possession of recording equipment during a Roma training session, presumably to gather intelligence on the team’s tactics and routines.
Furthermore, a notorious incident occurred prior to the Derby della Lanterna between city rivals Sampdoria and Genoa, where technical staff members were discovered concealed in the bushes wearing camouflage attire and equipped with binoculars.