Jesse Fioranelli (born 21 November 1979) is a Swiss / Italian

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manager. He is a member of the technical staff of manager

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at Serie A club AC Milan. Prior to this role, he was the General Manager of

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in MLS.

Samsunspor

Fioranelli was hired by Samsunspor in 2011 as a member of the coaching staff alongside

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SS Lazio

Fioranelli was hired by

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in 2012 as a member of the coaching staff alongside

as match analyst. Following the historic

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win in 2013 against city rival Roma, Fioranelli was promoted to Head of Analysis and Scouting at the club after Vladimir Petkovic parted ways to join the Swiss National Team. His third and last season, 2014/15, with the Roman club with

as Manager of SS Lazio, the team again reached the Final of the Coppa Italia, but lost in extra-time to

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. The same season, SS Lazio finished 3rd and qualified for the final play-off round of the

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AS Roma

Approached by

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, sporting director of AS Roma, Fioranelli joined AS Roma the following season, 2015/16, with a broader managerial role as a member of the Direzione Sportiva. In 2016, the Italian Federation, Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio, published Fioranelli's dissertation ''Why invest in Italian Football'' following his Sports Director accreditation.

San Jose Earthquakes

In January 2017,

announced the hiring of Fioranelli as the team's General Manager. The club announced that they had parted ways with Fioranelli on June 29, 2021.

AC Milan

In July 2022, Fioranelli joined the technical staff of manager

at Serie A club AC Milan.

References

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