Benito Floro

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.

Benito Floro

Floro with Alajuelense in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Benito Floro Sanz
Date of birth	(1952-06-02) 2 June 1952 (age 73)
Place of birth	Gijón, Spain
Managerial career
Years	Team
1978–1980	Silla
1980–1983	Torrent
1983–1984	Dénia
1984–1985	Gandía
1985–1986	Alzira
1986–1987	Ontinyent
1987–1988	Olímpic Xàtiva
1988–1989	Villarreal
1989–1992	Albacete
1992–1994	Real Madrid
1994–1996	Albacete
1996–1997	Sporting Gijón
1998	Vissel Kobe
1999–2001	Monterrey
2002–2004	Villarreal
2004	Mallorca
2009	Barcelona SC
2012	WAC
2013–2016	Canada
2016–2017	Alajuelense

Football career

Floro was born in Gijón, Asturias. During his professional career he managed Albacete (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] Monterrey,^[5] Villarreal^[6]– he had already coached the Valencians in the third tier – 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 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

• Segunda División: 1990–91
• Segunda División B: 1989–90

Real Madrid

• Copa del Rey: 1992–93^[18]
• Supercopa de España: 1993^[18]

Villarreal

• UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2003^[19]