Benito Floro Explained
Benito Floro |
Fullname: | Benito Floro Sanz |
Birth Date: | 2 June 1952 |
Birth Place: | Gijón, Spain |
Manageryears1: | 1978–1980 |
Managerclubs1: | Silla |
Manageryears2: | 1980–1983 |
Managerclubs2: | Torrent |
Manageryears3: | 1983–1984 |
Managerclubs3: | Dénia |
Manageryears4: | 1984–1985 |
Managerclubs4: | Gandía |
Manageryears5: | 1985–1986 |
Managerclubs5: | Alzira |
Manageryears6: | 1986–1987 |
Managerclubs6: | Ontinyent |
Manageryears7: | 1987–1988 |
Managerclubs7: | Olímpic Xàtiva |
Manageryears8: | 1988–1989 |
Managerclubs8: | Villarreal |
Manageryears9: | 1989–1992 |
Manageryears10: | 1992–1994 |
Manageryears11: | 1994–1996 |
Manageryears12: | 1996–1997 |
Managerclubs12: | Sporting Gijón |
Manageryears13: | 1998 |
Managerclubs13: | Vissel Kobe |
Manageryears14: | 1999–2001 |
Managerclubs14: | Monterrey |
Manageryears15: | 2002–2004 |
Managerclubs15: | Villarreal |
Manageryears16: | 2004 |
Managerclubs16: | Mallorca |
Manageryears17: | 2009 |
Managerclubs17: | Barcelona SC |
Manageryears18: | 2012 |
Managerclubs18: | WAC |
Manageryears19: | 2013–2016 |
Managerclubs19: | Canada |
Manageryears20: | 2016–2017 |
Managerclubs20: | Alajuelense |
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),[2] Sporting de Gijón,[3] Vissel Kobe,[4] C.F. Monterrey,[5] Villarreal CF[6] – he had already coached the Valencians in the third tier – RCD Mallorca (leaving the Balearic Islands side after just a few months after being appointed in the summer of 2004)[7] and Barcelona SC.[8] [9]
Starting in 2005, Floro briefly worked for former club Real Madrid as director of football,[10] then switched to sports commentator with Telecinco.[11] On 5 July 2013, the Canadian Soccer Association announced him as the new manager of the national team,[12] [13] taking over from interim coach Colin Miller on 1 August.[14]
On 14 September 2016, Floro's contract was not renewed after failing to qualify the team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[15] On 23 December, he was appointed at Liga Deportiva Alajuelense in the Costa Rican Liga FPD.[16]
Personal life
Floro's son, Antonio, was also a football coach. He worked in Canada too.[17]
Honours
Manager
Albacete
1990–91
1989–90
Real Madrid
1992–93[18]
1993[18]
Villarreal
2003[19]
Notes and References
- News: El Albacete hace historia. Albacete make history. Mundo Deportivo. Pedro. Líbero. es. 10 June 1991. 3 December 2014.
- News: Los mayores desastres del Madrid en Copa. Madrid's biggest Cup disasters. El Mundo. Mario. Díaz. es. 27 October 2009. 26 October 2017.
- News: Floro, técnico del Sporting.. Floro, Sporting manager. El País. Mario. Díaz. es. 31 May 1996. 24 February 2021.
- News: La J-League habla español. The J-League speaks Spanish. Mundo Deportivo. es. 21 March 1998. 23 February 2021.
- News: Floro se hace cargo del Monterrey mexicano. Floro takes charge of Mexico's Monterrey. El País. es. 10 November 1999. 24 February 2021.
- Web site: Floro commits to Villarreal future. UEFA. 22 May 2003. 5 August 2010.
- Web site: Floro farewell from Mallorca. UEFA. 26 October 2004. 5 August 2010.
- News: Benito Floro dirigirá al Barcelona de Guayaquil ecuatiorano. Benito Floro will coach Ecuador's Barcelona de Guayaquil. Diario AS. es. 18 December 2008. 24 February 2021.
- Web site: Benito Floro: Una apuesta arriesgada. Benito Floro: A gamble. El Diario de Vida Suave. es. 15 January 2009. 30 September 2011.
- Web site: Madrid turn to familiar Floro. UEFA. 23 December 2005. 5 August 2010.
- News: Telecinco y La Sexta 'compartieron' partido. Telecinco and La Sexta 'shared' match. Sport. es. 16 December 2007. 12 September 2018.
- Web site: Report: Canada to name former Real Madrid manager Benito Floro as new coach. Major League Soccer. Greg. Lalas. 4 July 2013. 4 July 2013. 6 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130906214840/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/07/04/report-canada-name-former-real-madrid-manager-benito-floro-new-coach. dead.
- News: Former Real Madrid manager Benito Floro named Canadian soccer coach. The Globe and Mail. 5 July 2013. 6 July 2013.
- Web site: Canadian Soccer Association announces Benito Floro as new men's national team head coach. Canadian Soccer Association. 5 July 2013. 24 February 2021.
- Web site: Floro out as Canadian men's soccer coach. The Sports Network. 14 September 2016. 14 September 2016.
- News: Benito Floro es el nuevo entrenador de la Liga Deportiva Alajuelense (Costa Rica). Benito Floro is the new manager of Liga Deportiva Alajuelense (Costa Rica). Marca. es. 23 December 2016. 24 February 2021.
- News: Men's head coach Benito Floro sees light at end of Canadian soccer tunnel. The Globe and Mail. Neil. Davidson. 7 September 2014. 27 September 2015.
- News: ¿Qué fue de Benito Floro?. What happened to Benito Floro?. Diario AS. Daniel. León. es. 14 August 2017. 26 October 2017.
- Web site: UEFA Intertoto Cup 2003. Karel. Stokkermans. RSSSF. 24 February 2021.