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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Floro and the second or maternal family name is Sanz.

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

Real Madrid

Villarreal

References

  1. ^ Líbero, Pedro (10 June 1991). "El Albacete hace historia" [Albacete make history]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  2. ^ Díaz, Mario (27 October 2009). "Los mayores desastres del Madrid en Copa" [Madrid's biggest Cup disasters]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  3. ^ Díaz, Mario (31 May 1996). "Floro, técnico del Sporting" [Floro, Sporting manager]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  4. ^ "La J-League habla español" [The J-League speaks Spanish]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 21 March 1998. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Floro se hace cargo del Monterrey mexicano" [Floro takes charge of Mexico's Monterrey]. El País (in Spanish). 10 November 1999. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Floro commits to Villarreal future". UEFA. 22 May 2003. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  7. ^ "Floro farewell from Mallorca". UEFA. 26 October 2004. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  8. ^ "Benito Floro dirigirá al Barcelona de Guayaquil ecuatiorano" [Benito Floro will coach Ecuador's Barcelona de Guayaquil]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 18 December 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Benito Floro: Una apuesta arriesgada" [Benito Floro: A gamble] (in Spanish). El Diario de Vida Suave. 15 January 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  10. ^ "Madrid turn to familiar Floro". UEFA. 23 December 2005. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  11. ^ "Telecinco y La Sexta 'compartieron' partido" [Telecinco and La Sexta 'shared' match]. Sport (in Spanish). 16 December 2007. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  12. ^ Lalas, Greg (4 July 2013). "Report: Canada to name former Real Madrid manager Benito Floro as new coach". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on 6 September 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  13. ^ "Former Real Madrid manager Benito Floro named Canadian soccer coach". The Globe and Mail. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  14. ^ "Canadian Soccer Association announces Benito Floro as new men's national team head coach". Canadian Soccer Association. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  15. ^ "Floro out as Canadian men's soccer coach". The Sports Network. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  16. ^ "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 (in Spanish). 23 December 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  17. ^ Davidson, Neil (7 September 2014). "Men's head coach Benito Floro sees light at end of Canadian soccer tunnel". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  18. ^ a b León, Daniel (14 August 2017). "¿Qué fue de Benito Floro?" [What happened to Benito Floro?]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  19. ^ Stokkermans, Karel. "UEFA Intertoto Cup 2003". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
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