Full name Benito Floro Sanz 1978–1980 Silla Place of birth Gijon, Spain Name Benito Floro | Current team Canada (coach) Role Football manager Years Team | |
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Date of birth (1952-06-02) 2 June 1952 (age 63) Team coached Canada men's national soccer team (Manager, since 2013) Manages Canada men's national soccer team Similar People Colin Miller, Stephen Hart, Antonio Fonseca, Carlo Ancelotti, Francisco Bru | ||
Shame on you benito floro
Benito Floro Sanz (born 2 June 1952) is a Spanish football manager.
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- Football career
- Personal life
- Honours
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Canmnt benito floro discusses october and november
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), Real Madrid (winning the Copa del Rey in his first season), Sporting de Gijón, Vissel Kobe, Club de Fútbol Monterrey, Villarreal CF– 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) and Barcelona Sporting Club.
Starting in 2005 Floro briefly worked for former club Real Madrid as director of football, 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, taking over from interim coach Colin Miller on 1 August.
On 14 September 2016, Floro's contract was not renewed after failing to qualify the team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Personal life
Floro's son, Antonio, was also a football coach. He too worked in Canada.
Honours
