Massimo Morales (born 20 April 1964) is an Italian
football
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manager.
Coaching career
Morales was born in
Caserta
Caserta () is the capital of the province of Caserta in the Campania region of Italy. It is an important agricultural, commercial, and industrial ''comune'' and city. Caserta is located on the edge of the Campanian plain at the foot of the Camp ...
. He managed
1. FK PÅ™Ãbram from March 2008, and led the Czech team to 2nd place in
Czech 2. Liga
The Czech National Football League ( cs, Fotbalová národnà liga, ''FNL''), currently known as Fortuna národnà liga due to sponsorship reasons, is the second level professional association football league in the Czech Republic. Before 2013 it ...
, thus ensuring promotion back to the national top flight. On 5 May 2009 1. FK PÅ™Ãbram owner
Jaroslav Starka and the Italian coach mutually decided to part ways because the club was delaying the payment of the salaries. On 29 October 2009, he was named as the new head coach of
Budapest Honvéd
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population of ...
, replacing Tibor Sisa. In season 2010, after
Újpest FC
Újpest Football Club () is a Hungarian professional association football, football club, based in Újpest, Budapest, that competes in Nemzeti Bajnokság I.
Formed in 1885, Újpest reached the first division of the Hungarian League in Nemzeti ...
defeated his team, he resigned.
He later worked for the staff of English team
Watford
Watford () is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, 15 miles northwest of Central London, on the River Colne.
Initially a small market town, the Grand Junction Canal encouraged the construction of paper-making mills, print works, a ...
.
In 2019 he was named head coach of
Daytona SC.
Career
''Coaching career history''
References
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1964 births
Living people
People from Caserta
Italian football managers
De Graafschap managers
AC Bellinzona managers
Fortuna Düsseldorf managers
SV Waldhof Mannheim managers
FC Bayern Munich non-playing staff
1. FK PÅ™Ãbram managers
Potenza S.C. managers
Budapest Honvéd FC managers
Czech First League managers
Stuttgarter Kickers managers
3. Liga managers
USL League Two coaches
Nemzeti Bajnokság I managers
Italian expatriate football managers
Italian expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic
Expatriate football managers in the Czech Republic
Italian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Expatriate soccer managers in the United States
Italian expatriate sportspeople in Hungary
Expatriate football managers in Hungary
Sportspeople from the Province of Caserta