Pablo Franco Explained

Pablo Franco
Fullname:Pablo Franco Martín
Birth Date:11 June 1980
Birth Place:Madrid, Spain
Manageryears1:2008–2009
Managerclubs1:Coria (assistant)
Manageryears2:2009–2010
Managerclubs2:Fuenlabrada (assistant)
Manageryears3:2010–2012
Managerclubs3:Santa Eugenia
Manageryears4:2012–2013
Managerclubs4:Illescas
Manageryears5:2013–2014
Managerclubs5:Puertollano
Manageryears6:2014–2015
Managerclubs6:Getafe B
Manageryears7:2015
Managerclubs7:Getafe
Manageryears8:2016
Managerclubs8:Saburtalo Tbilisi
Manageryears9:2017-2018
Managerclubs9:BSU (assistant)
Manageryears10:2018
Managerclubs10:Real Madrid (assistant)
Manageryears11:2019–2021
Managerclubs11:Al-Qadsia
Manageryears12:2021–2022
Managerclubs12:Simba
Manageryears13:2023–
Managerclubs13:AmaZulu

Pablo Franco Martín (born 11 June 1980) is a Spanish football manager, he was the head coach of Tanzanian club Simba from 2021 to 31 May 2022.

Manager career

Born in Madrid, Franco was an assistant manager at Coria CF and CF Fuenlabrada, and started his managerial career at CD Santa Eugenia in 2010.[1] On 27 January 2012 he returned to Fuenlabrada, now as a fitness coach.[2]

On 5 July 2012 Franco was named CD Illescas manager, with his side in Tercera División.[3] On 11 June of the following year he was appointed at the helm of fellow league team CD Puertollano;[4] in his first and only campaign he led the club to a first position in their group, but the Castile-La Mancha side renounced promotion due to financial problems.

On 28 July 2014 Franco was appointed Getafe CF B manager.[5] On 26 February of the following year, after the resignation of Quique Flores, he was named interim manager of the main squad,[6] and appeared in his professional match two days later, a 2–3 away loss against Málaga CF.[7]

On 3 March 2015 Franco's spell in the main squad was further extended, with Javier Casquero as his assistant.[8] Eight days later, after a 2–1 away win against Córdoba CF, the duo was officially granted until the end of the season.[9]

On 1 June 2015, after avoiding relegation with the main squad, he was relieved from his duties.[10] On 10 March of the following year he was appointed manager of Georgian club FC Saburtalo Tbilisi, joining compatriot Manolo Hierro.[11]

In June 2023, Franco was appointed manager of South African Premiership club AmaZulu.[12]

Managerial statistics

TeamNatFromToRecord
Santa Eugenia1 July 201027 January 2012
Illescas5 July 201211 June 2013
Puertollano11 June 201328 July 2014
Getafe B28 July 201426 February 2015
Getafe[13] 26 February 20151 June 2015
Saburtalo Tbilisi10 March 20164 December 2016
Al-Qadsia1 June 201930 June 2021
Simba8 November 202131 May 2022
AmaZulu1 July 2023Present
Total

Notes and References

  1. http://noticiasparagetafe.com/pablo-franco-de-tercera-a-primera-division-en-3-anos/ Pablo Franco, de ayudante en Tercera División a entrenador en Primera en tres años (Pablo Franco, from assistant in Tercera División to manager in Primera in three years)
  2. http://cffuenlabrada.es/actualidad/noticias/temporada-2011-2012/091-pablo-franco-nuevo-preparador-fisico-del-fuenlabrada.html Pablo Franco, nuevo preparador físico del Fuenlabrada (Pablo Franco, new fitness coach of Fuenlabrada)
  3. http://www.abc.es/20120705/toledo/abcp-illescas-firma-pablo-franco-20120705.html El Illescas firma a Pablo Franco como nuevo entrenador (Illescas signs Pablo Franco as the new manager)
  4. http://www.abc.es/ciudad-real/20130611/abcp-pablo-franco-nuevo-tecnico-20130611.html Pablo Franco, nuevo técnico del CD Puertollano (Pablo Franco, new manager of CD Puertollano)
  5. http://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/getafe-cf/374000-pablo-franco-ya-dirige-al-getafe-b.html Pablo Franco ya dirige al Getafe B (Pablo Franco already manages Getafe B)
  6. http://www.mundodeportivo.com/20150226/futbol/pablo-franco-dirigira-al-getafe-frente-al-malaga_54427668136.html Pablo Franco dirigirá al Getafe frente al Málaga (Pablo Franco will manage Getafe against Málaga)
  7. http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2014_15/la-liga/jornada_25/mga_get/ Estado de euforia en La Rosaleda (State of euphoria at La Rosaleda)
  8. http://www.marca.com/2015/03/03/futbol/equipos/getafe/1425373020.html Pablo Franco sigue y Casquero será su ayudante (Pablo Franco remains and Casquero will be his assistant)
  9. http://getafecf.com/Noticia/tabid/137/Article/2122/Pablo-Franco-entrenador-del-Getafe.aspx Pablo Franco entrenador del Getafe (Pablo Franco manager of Getafe)
  10. http://getafecf.com/Noticia/tabid/137/Article/2399/Agradecemos-su-trabajo-y-compromiso.aspx Agradecemos su trabajo y compromiso (We thank your work and commitment)
  11. http://www.marca.com/futbol/espanoles-mundo/2016/03/10/56e16093268e3e1b698b45bf.html Pablo Franco se marcha a entrenar a Georgia (Pablo Franco goes to manage in Georgia)
  12. Web site: Who is new AmaZulu coach Pablo Franco Martin who has history with Real Madrid?. IOL. en-US. 2023-12-17.
  13. News: Pablo Franco. Soccerbase. 20 February 2016.