10 Facts About Franco Colomba

Franco Colomba was born on 6 February 1955 and is an Italian football coach and former player, most recently in charge of Serie B club Livorno.

Franco Colomba played for Bologna until 1983, except two loan spells at Serie B teams Modena and Sambenedettese, in 1975 and 1976 respectively.

In 1997, Franco Colomba signed for Reggina of Serie B, where he obtained a seventh place.

Franco Colomba returned to Reggina in 1999, and stayed in Calabria for three seasons, with a relegation in 2001 and a successive promotion in 2002.

The next year saw Franco Colomba making his third comeback at Reggina, but he is fired after the eleventh matchday and replaced by Giancarlo Camolese.

Franco Colomba returned to coach in December 2006, when he was appointed to replace Marco Giampaolo at the helm of Serie A club Cagliari Calcio.

Franco Colomba guided Ascoli into a mid-table finish at the end of the season, but his contract was not extended and therefore left the club.

On 20 October 2009, Franco Colomba was appointed new head coach of Bologna, taking over from Giuseppe Papadopulo.

Notably, despite being born in Grosseto, Franco Colomba grew up in Bologna and is a fan of the local club since childhood, and Bologna was the club that gave him the chance to make his professional football debut.

On 5 April 2011, Franco Colomba was announced as the new head coach of Parma, replacing Pasquale Marino, and saved the club from relegation, being subsequently confirmed at the helm of the club for the new season.