Franco Baldini

Infobox Football biography
playername = "Franco Baldini"


fullname = Franco Baldini
dateofbirth = birth date and age|df=yes|1960|10|3
cityofbirth = flagicon|Italy Reggello
countryofbirth = Italy
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position = Midfielder
currentclub = England
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clubs = Bari
Bologna
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manageryears = 1999-2005
2006-2007
2007-
managerclubs = Roma "(director of football)"
Real Madrid "(sporting director)"
England "(assistant)"

Franco Baldini (born in Reggello, Italy) is an Italian former footballer and as of 14 December 2007 he is currently working as the General Manager under Fabio Capello in the England backroom staff.

Career

During his playing career, he played for Bari and Bologna.cite news
title = Board disquiet stalls Capello's coronation
url = http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2227457,00.html
publisher = Guardian Unlimited
date = 2007-12-14
accessdate = 2007-12-14] He became director of football at Roma in 1999, where he lasted until March 2005 when he resigned. He joined Fabio Capello at Real Madrid in 2006. When Capello took over as England manager in December 2007, Baldini became assistant manager.cite news
title = Capello named new England manager
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7137847.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-12-14
accessdate = 2007-12-14]

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