Franco Baldini
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 October 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Reggello, Italy | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Roma | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1979–1980 | Sangiovannese | 30 | (7) |
| 1980–1981 | Varese | 23 | (1) |
| 1981–1982 | Bologna | 23 | (0) |
| 1982–1984 | Bari | 47 | (3) |
| 1984–1985 | Pescara | 34 | (1) |
| 1985–1987 | Campobasso | 57 | (2) |
| 1987–1988 | Foggia | 26 | (5) |
| 1988–1989 | Casertana | 25 | (1) |
| 1991–1992 | Colligiana | ? | (9) |
| National team | |||
| 1981 | Italy U-21 | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Franco Baldini (born 3 October 1960) is a former Italian footballer who is currently working as the General Manager for AS Roma, a position he has been in since October 2011.
[edit] Career
Born in Reggello, Italy, Baldini most notably played for Bari and Bologna.[1] In 1981 he was called up to the Italian U-21 squad but did not go on to make a competitive appearance.[2] He became director of football at Associazione Sportiva Roma in 1999, where he remained until his resignation in March 2005.[1] He joined Fabio Capello at Real Madrid in 2006.[1] When Capello took over as the England manager in December 2007, Baldini became assistant manager.[3] His role at the national team of England involved scouting, managing the supporting staff (e.g. the doctors, physiotherapists, masseurs and kit managers) and making the job as easy as possible for his Italian counterpart. He left England after their successful EURO 2012 qualification and joined Roma before the start of 2012, but was assisting the team far before then. Since then, current Roma manager Luis Enrique, director Walter Sabatini and himself have undergone a huge revolution at the club with new owner Thomas Di Benedetto to try and instil a system of running a football club similar to that of FC Barcelona.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Kelso, Paul (14 December 2007). "Board disquiet stalls Capello's coronation". The Guardian. http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2227457,00.html. Retrieved 14 December 2007.
- ^ "Convocazioni e presenze in campo". FIGC. http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=1152&squadra=1. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ^ "Capello named new England manager". BBC Sport. 14 December 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7137847.stm. Retrieved 14 December 2007.
[edit] External links
- Issue lawful interception between Baldini and Mazzini, former FIGC vice president (ITA)
- Some interviews with Italian television
