Pantaleo Corvino
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Pantaleo Corvino (born 12 December 1949) is an Italian
Lecce
.
Career
After his father's death, he was forced to interrupt his career as a player and became non-commissioned officer.
His early career in management started in his town, Vernole. He then worked for
Casarano, thus turning to professional football. During his 10-year spell there, he signed Fabrizio Miccoli
.
He was sporting director of
Cristian Ledesma. In June 2000, he was about to sign Bulgarian player Dimitar Berbatov,[1] who would later enjoy successful career. Corvino said in an interview[2] that Berbatov had already underwent a medical, but when it came to signing the contract, the move collapsed, probably due to another request[2]
by the player himself.
He has been in the books of Fiorentina since 2005. At Fiorentina, he most notably signed
Pablo Daniel Osvaldo, Felipe Melo, Juan Manuel Vargas, Artur Boruc, Luca Toni, Alberto Gilardino, Adrian Mutu and many other players [citation needed
].
In March, 2012, Fiorentina officially declared that Corvino's contract would not be renewed.[3] He was replaced by former AS Roma Director, Daniele Pradè.[4]
References
- ^ "Lecce scatenato: dalla Bulgaria arriva Berbatov" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 2000-06-15. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
- ^ a b ""Che affare il Gila!" Intervista a Pantaleo Corvino (Calcio2000)" (in Italian). goal.com. 2008-10-17. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
- ^ "Fiorentina end Corvino era". Football Italia.
- ^ "Official: Fiorentina appoint Pradè". Football Italia.