Benito Floro
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benito Floro Sanz | ||
| Date of birth | 2 June 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Gijón, Spain | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1978–1980 | Silla | ||
| 1980–1983 | Torrent | ||
| 1983–1984 | Dénia | ||
| 1984–1985 | Gandía | ||
| 1985–1986 | Alzira | ||
| 1986–1987 | Ontinyent | ||
| 1987–1988 | Olímpic Xàtiva | ||
| 1988–1989 | Villarreal | ||
| 1989–1992 | Albacete | ||
| 1992–1994 | Real Madrid | ||
| 1994–1996 | Albacete | ||
| 1996–1997 | Sporting Gijón | ||
| 1998 | Vissel Kobe | ||
| 1999–2001 | Monterrey | ||
| 2002–2004 | Villarreal | ||
| 2004 | Mallorca | ||
| 2009 | Barcelona SC | ||
| 2011–2012 | WAC | ||
| 2013–2016 | Canada | ||
Benito Floro Sanz (born 2 June 1952) is a Spanish football manager.
Football career
Floro was born in Gijón, Asturias. During his professional career he managed Albacete Balompié (two spells, starting off in 1989 in Segunda División B and leading the club to a first-ever La Liga promotion in just two years[1]), Real Madrid (winning the Copa del Rey in his first season), Sporting de Gijón, Vissel Kobe, Club de Fútbol Monterrey, Villarreal CF[2]– he had already coached the Valencian in the third level – RCD Mallorca (leaving the Balearic Islands side after just a few months after being appointed in the 2004 summer[3]) and Barcelona Sporting Club.[4]
Starting in 2005 Floro briefly worked for former club Real Madrid as director of football,[5] then switched to sports commentator with Telecinco. On 5 July 2013, the Canadian Soccer Association announced him as the new manager of the national team,[6][7] taking over from interim coach Colin Miller on 1 August.[8]
On 14 September 2016, Floro's contract was not renewed after failing to qualify the team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[9]
Personal life
Floro's son, Antonio, was also a football coach. He too worked in Canada.[10]
Honours
- Real Madrid
- Villarreal
References
- ↑ "El Albacete hace historia" [Albacete makes history] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 10 June 1991. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ↑ Floro commits to Villarreal future; UEFA.com, 22 May 2003
- ↑ Floro farewell from Mallorca; UEFA.com, 26 October 2004
- ↑ Benito Floro: Una apuesta arriesgada (Benito Floro: A gamble); El Diario de Vida Suave, 15 January 2009 (Spanish)
- ↑ Madrid turn to familiar Floro; UEFA.com, 23 December 2005
- ↑ Report: Canada to name former Real Madrid manager Benito Floro as new coach; Major League Soccer, 4 July 2013
- ↑ "Former Real Madrid manager Benito Floro named Canadian soccer coach". The Globe and Mail. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ↑ "Canadian Soccer Association announces Benito Floro as new men's national team head coach". Canada Soccer. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ↑ "Floro out as Canadian men's soccer coach". The Sports Network. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ↑ "Men's head coach Benito Floro sees light at end of Canadian soccer tunnel". The Globe and Mail. 7 September 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
External links
- Benito Floro manager profile at BDFutbol
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