Franco Baldini

Franco Baldini

Personal information
Date of birth	(1960-10-03) 3 October 1960
Place of birth	Reggello, Italy
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Roma (General director)
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)
International career
1981	Italy U-21	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Franco Baldini (born 3 October 1960) is a former Italian footballer and General Manager for AS Roma, a position he had held from October 2011 until June 5, 2013.

Career

Born in Reggello, Italy, Baldini most notably played for Bari and Bologna. In 1981 he was called up to the Italian U-21 squad but did not go on to make a competitive appearance. He became director of football at Associazione Sportiva Roma in 1999, where he remained until his resignation in March 2005. He joined Fabio Capello at Real Madrid in 2006. When Capello took over as the England manager in December 2007, Baldini became assistant manager. 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.

External links

• Issue lawful interception between Baldini and Mazzini, former FIGC vice president (ITA)
• Some interviews with Italian television