Tottenham coach Gian Piero Ventrone has died of fulminant leukaemia aged 62.
Antonio Conte's fitness guru, who first earned the nicknamed 'The Marine' in Italy due to his tough training regimes, joined Tottenham as the manager's right-hand man in 2021.
But it has now been widely reported that Ventrone suddenly passed away on Thursday, with Spurs mourning the loss of their coach.
The 62-year-old regularly performed his trademark drill this summer in Seoul, forcing the Spurs squad through gruelling session in 30-degree heat and 70 per cent humidity.
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