Pecchia had been Benitez's assistant since the Spaniard was in charge of Napoli, taking him to Real Madrid and later Newcastle.
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Benitez loses assistant Pecchia to Verona
Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez will be without Fabio Pecchia next season after the Italian agreed to take over at Hellas Verona.
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However, after Newcastle were relegated to the Championship, Pecchia elected to move to Verona, who were also relegated to the second division this season.
Verona finished bottom of Serie A in 2015-16, winning just five of their 38 games.
Pecchia, 42, assumes the vacant role of head coach left by Luigi Delneri, signing at the Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi on a one-year deal.
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Newcastle released a statement on Wednesday, saying: "The club would like to thank Fabio for his services to Newcastle United during his time with the Magpies, and recognises that this is a fantastic opportunity for him to further his career.
"Good progress is being made with regard to replacing Pecchia, and a further announcement will be made in the coming days."
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