{"id":52932,"date":"2025-11-04T15:34:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T14:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/?p=52932"},"modified":"2025-11-04T15:34:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T14:34:54","slug":"roberto-menichelli-named-new-malta-futsal-national-team-head-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/04\/roberto-menichelli-named-new-malta-futsal-national-team-head-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Roberto Menichelli named new Malta Futsal National Team Head Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Malta FA is pleased to announce that Roberto Menichelli has been appointed the new Head Coach of the Malta Futsal National Team.<\/p>\n
Menichelli is an established name in the international futsal scene, having served as Head Coach of the Italian Futsal National Team from 2009 to 2018. During his tenure, the team made history, winning its second UEFA Futsal Euro title in 2014.<\/p>\n
Menichelli\u2019s CV also includes a stint as Head Coach of the Italian Women\u2019s National Futsal Team, a role he occupied from 2015 to 2018.<\/p>\n
He also enjoyed a successful playing career, having won two Futsal Serie A championships and five Coppa Italia titles, all with Torrino. He had 28 caps with the Italian National Team, scoring two goals in the process, while also forming part of the squad for the 1992 Futsal World Cup in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n
Commenting on the appointment, Malta FA Senior Vice President Dr Matthew Paris remarked: \u201cThis appointment is another step forward in ensuring further growth of futsal in Malta.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter the successful spell of Gabriel Dobre, the Malta FA opted to appoint yet another experienced futsal coach to lead the Malta Futsal National Team for the years to come. This is not just a statement of intent, but it is also a clear message that futsal is on the top agenda of the Malta FA,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n
Dr Paris added: \u201cI thank Roberto for accepting our offer and welcome him to the growing community of futsal in Malta.\u201d<\/p>\n
Menichelli thanked the Malta FA for the role, which he accepted with great interest and satisfaction.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe development of futsal for the Malta FA represents one of the most important objectives to be achieved in the coming years, and it is the main reason why I decided to accept the role,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI will commit myself to contributing to the Association and to the futsal movement it represents,\u201d Menichelli continued.<\/p>\n
Menichelli\u2019s first matches leading the Malta Futsal National Team will come later this month, with his side having two international friendlies in Bucharest, Romania. The first one will be against Romania on 8th November at 16:00hrs, while the second will be against Latvia on 10th November 12:00hrs.<\/p>\n