Franco Pedroni

Franco Pedroni was an Italian professional footballer and manager who played as a midfielder or as a defender.

Playing career

As a footballer, Pedroni made his debut in Serie A while playing with Como during the 1949–50 season. Later, he signed for Milan, winning 1954–55 championship, and also played for [U.S. U.S. Alessandria Calcio 1912|Alessandria Calcio 1912|Alessandria].

Coaching career

Pedroni's first experiences as coach were with Alessandria, where he managed the team together with Luciano Robotti. He was young Gianni Rivera's mentor.
He later managed some teams in lower divisions.