FC Lugano
Swiss Super League • Switzerland
Full Data AvailableOfficial Contact
Coaches
| # | Name | Position | Phone | Social | Source | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mattia Croci-Torti | Head Coach (contract to 30 June 2028; reached 200th match September 2025) | — | — | — | FC Lugano official | 2028 |
| 2 | Selcuk Sasivari | Assistant Coach (player & match analysis; UEFA A license; former Swiss national team technical staff) | — | — | — | FC Lugano official | — |
| 3 | Germano Vailati | Goalkeeping Coach (born Lugano; ex-FC Lugano, Metz, Sion; appointed to Croci-Torti's staff) | — | — | — | Ticinonline | — |
| 4 | Sebastian Pelzer | Chief Sports Officer / Direttore Sportivo (contract to 30 June 2029; formerly head of global scouting at Chicago Fire FC) | — | — | — | Chicago Fire / 4-4-2.com | — |
Scouts & Recruitment
| # | Name | Position | Phone | Social | Source | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Pelzer | Chief Sports Officer (oversees scouting and recruitment) | — | — | — | FC Lugano official / LinkedIn | — |
| 2 | Gianluca Dormiente | Direttore Sportivo – Settore Giovanile (Youth sector sports director) | — | — | — | LinkedIn / RocketReach | — |
Academies
FC Lugano Academy / Next Gens / Scuola Calcio
Via Pioda 14, 6900 Lugano (admin). Training: Field D at Cornaredo + Al Pradello sports centre, Breganzona (Sundays). Stadium: Via Trevano 100, 6900 Lugano
Director: Roman Hangarter (Academy Director); Gianluca Dormiente (Direttore Sportivo Settore Giovanile)
Page: https://fclugano.com/en/academy/
Phone: +41 91 922 86 72
Email: academy@fclugano.com
Additional Information
Formal name: F.C. Lugano SA (UID CHE-110.165.991). Founded 1908. Italian-speaking (Ticino). Impressum/Note legali: fclugano.com/en/impressum. Fax: +41 91 922 86 74. Scuola Calcio email: scuolacalcio@fclugano.com. Scuola Calcio registration (boys 2018–2022, girls 2017–2022): fclugano.com/en/soccer-school-registration. Academy programs: U21 + Next Gens Footeco U12–U14 + Scuola Calcio U8–U11. Social: Instagram instagram.com/fclugano_official | X x.com/FCLugano1908 | Facebook facebook.com/footballclublugano | YouTube youtube.com/c/FCLugano1908 | TikTok tiktok.com/@fclugano | LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/fc-lugano.