Italian scout Leonardo Scirpoli joined Norwich City in December 2021 as a scout, becoming a lead positional scout in a restucturing in November 2023.
He had worked in Italy for US Foggia as press officer and website marketing, Gargano Calcio as Communications Manager before joining AC Cesena (Serie B) in July 2010. Initially a general secretary / administrator, he moved on to be team manager and in charge of football operations, finishing up as Communications Manager.
He was Norwich's regional scout in Germany, Austria and Switzerland between October 2016 and June 2017. He then worked for the European Hope Football Group as a scout and as a commentator on Italian football. Arsenal appointed him as Senior Scout for Germany and Austria in August 2019. He left that role in September 2020. In 2021 he worked for Hertha Berlin as a scout in Italy.