Franco Scoglio
Personal information | |||
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Birth name | Francesco Scoglio | ||
Date of birth | 2 May 1941 | ||
Place of birth | Lipari, Italy | ||
Date of death | 3 October 2005 | (aged 64)||
Place of death | Genoa, Italy | ||
Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
Managerial career | |||
Years | Team | ||
1972–1973 |
Reggina (youth team) | ||
1973–1974 | Gioiese | ||
1974–1975 |
Messina | ||
1975–1976 | Gioiese | ||
1976–1977 | Acireale | ||
1977–1978 |
Spezia (technical manager) | ||
1978–1979 |
Reggina | ||
1980–1981 |
Messina | ||
1981–1982 | Gioiese | ||
1982–1983 |
Reggina | ||
1983–1984 |
Akragas | ||
1984–1988 |
Messina | ||
1988–1990 |
Genoa | ||
1990–1991 |
Bologna | ||
1991–1992 | Udinese | ||
1992–1993 |
Lucchese | ||
1993 |
Pescara | ||
1993–1995 |
Genoa | ||
1995–1996 |
Torino | ||
1996–1997 | Cosenza | ||
1997–1998 |
Ancona | ||
1998–2001 | Tunisia | ||
2001–2002 |
Genoa | ||
2002 | Libya | ||
2002–2003 |
Napoli |
Francesco "Franco" Scoglio (Italian pronunciation: [ˈfraŋko ˈskɔʎʎo]; 2 May 1941 – 3 October 2005[1]) was an Italian football manager who coached at both national and international level.
Playing career
Francesco Scoglio was born in Lipari, in the province of Messina, Italy. He played as a defender or midfielder.[2][3]
Managerial career
Nicknamed il Professore (the Professor) because of his past teaching activity (he was a
However, Scoglio is most remembered for his time in
After retirement
Scoglio then became a very popular TV commentator on football shows in Italy, and even worked for Al Jazeera as the technical expert reporting on the Italian league.
Death
On 3 October 2005, Scoglio was appearing on a regional television station in Genoa,[1] having a rather heated and passionate, yet civil, discussion with Genoa president Enrico Preziosi. While Preziosi was answering one of Scoglio's charges, Scoglio lost consciousness and slumped in his chair. He died of an apparent heart attack shortly thereafter. This dramatic event fulfilled his own prophecy "I'll die talking about Genoa CFC" (Morirò parlando del Genoa).[4]
Legacy
Following his death, in 2016 the city of
References
- ^ a b Brian Trusdell (5 October 2005). "Johnston takes over as manager of MetroStars". The Scotsman. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ Camedda, Paolo (27 October 2021). "Franco Scoglio, 'Il Professore' della panchina che amava il Genoa". goal.com (in Italian). Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ Latini, Matteo (3 October 2021). "Franco Scoglio, Professore di calcio e di vita". Gioco Pulito (in Italian). Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- YouTube
- ^ "MESSINA, E' UFFICIALE: Il San Filippo intitolato a FRANCO SCOGLIO. Patti: "Pronti a ricordare anche Ciccio Currò"" (in Italian). Stampa Libera.it. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
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