International Online Master in Sports and Lifestyle Management

Alessio Cifani is a freelance marketing professional, having a background in project management and business development, working with major esports teams in Europe.​mHe started as a Project Manager in ESL in 2016 in which led ESL Italia Championship and Italia Esports Open projects for 3 years. Moved to Red Bull as a Gaming Manager in 2019 and created Red Bull The Brawl and Red Bull Indie Forge activations untill 2021 when he became the Esports Manager for AS Roma. He managed the esports business unit for the football team and qualified for eFootball Championship Pro finals two years in a row. ​Since 2020 is a lecturer in Italian business schools teaching marketing and esports management.

Carlo Rombolà is a distinguished Sports Business Lawyer with over 15 years of professional experience in international and sports law. He is the founding partner of Rombolà & Associati, a law firm specializing in civil, international, and administrative law. Currently, he holds positions as a professor of International Sports Law at LUISS Guido Carli University, Rome Business School and the University of Rome Foro Italico. Carlo earned his law degree from Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna and further specialized in New Technologies and Legal Information. He has been a professor at the university level for over 6 years, teaching subjects related to sports law and international law. His career spans roles in various international legal bodies, including UEFA AAA and the Italian Federation of Sports. He is the author of several publications in his field, including his 2017 book “Profili di Diritto Internazionale dello Sport”. He has also contributed to numerous legal conferences, radio, and television programs as a legal expert.

Corrado Di Taranto brings over 25 years of professional experience in sports management and business administration. He currently serves as General Director of Cesena Football Club, where he oversees all organizational activities and represents the club’s American ownership in Italy. Previously, he held executive leadership roles at SPAL, A.C. Trento, A.C. ChievoVerona, and Parma Calcio 1913, managing complex operations and strategic development across Serie B and Serie C clubs. He holds a degree in Economics and Business Management from the University of Trento, with a specialization in corporate administration. Throughout his career, Mr. Di Taranto has led significant organizational transformations and contributed to the development of sports infrastructure, notably as CEO of Bottagisio Sport Center. His expertise spans corporate governance, operational management, and stakeholder relations within the professional football sector. He maintains strong connections with both Italian and international sports institutions.

Fabio Verga is a senior executive and lecturer with over 35 years of professional experience in the industrial production, logistics, and sports infrastructure sectors. He has solid expertise in sales, business development, and operational strategy. He currently serves as Commercial Director at Gotaway S.r.l. and teaches in second-level university Master's programs in the sports field at institutions such as Politecnico di Milano, MasterSport Institute, Rome Business School, and the Business School of Il Sole 24 Ore. He holds a degree in Law from the University of Milan and has more than 13 years of teaching experience at the university level, with a focus on the commercial dynamics of sports facilities, event logistics, and infrastructure management. Throughout his career, he has held executive positions in companies such as Adecco Italia, W Group, and Best Union Company, where he was responsible for national commercial strategies, international development in the Middle East, and governance activities as a board member. Previously, he served as Deputy Commercial Director of San Siro Stadium and Marketing Manager at FC Internazionale Milano.

Lorenzo Di Caprio is an established football agent with over 8 years of experience in sports management and scouting. He is currently the CEO of DeltaKappa, a football representation agency based in Alife (Caserta), and Executive Director of Ok Calciomercato. He works daily alongside professional football players, providing strategic consulting and career management support. He holds a Master’s Degree in Information, Publishing, and Journalism, as well as a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences from Roma Tre University. He has a strong background in sports media, having founded and directed the portal “Lo Sport Online” and served as Editorial Director of SportPaper.it. His industry experience also includes key roles at FK Sport Management and editorial collaborations with OkTennis.it. Committed to enhancing the profession of sports agents, he has built a significant network of contacts in the football world, both nationally and internationall

With over 18 years of professional experience, he has held academic roles across Italy and internationally, including appointments in the United States, Colombia, France, and China. He holds an LL.M. in International Cooperation Against Transnational Financial Organized Crime (Università degli Studi di Teramo), an M.A. in Economic Security, Geopolitics and Intelligence (SIOI), and a B.A. and M.A. in Political Science and International Relations from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. His general expertise is in geopolitics, diplomacy, and international organizations. He worked for the National School of Administration – Presidency of the Council of Ministers, and in 2022 he received a letter of commendation for his service at the SNA.​ He has collaborated with leading institutions (UNODC, UNICRI, MAOC-N e OCSE), contributing to urban security, anti-counterfeiting, and transnational crime prevention initiatives. Dr. Mancini serves on the scientific board of *The Market: International Journal of Business* (Cyprus Business School) and is a visiting lecturer at Zhongnan University of Economics and Law. He is a published author in fields including international relations, criminology, and geopolitical analysis, with recent works such as *El Gran Juego* (Alta Marea, 2024) and *Arte, moda, geopolitica* (Egea, 2023), “Football and Geopolitics” (Mondo Nuovo, 2021), a book awarded at the 56th CONI Literary Competition. Director of Divulgative Research Center of Rome Business School where his research was recognized in the 2025 Times Higher Education Interdisciplinary Science Rankings. He is also Adjunct Professor and lecturer at several Institutuins, such as Rome City Institute, Unicollege SSML, University of Rome “La Sapienza”. Currently starting a PhD at the Westcliff University.