Massimo Pedrazzini


Massimo Pedrazzini is an Italian football coach and former player.

Career

Player

A former midfielder who mostly played with Serie B and Serie C1 clubs, he won a total of four promotions in his playing career, with Triestina, Catanzaro, Mantova and Fiorenzuola.

Coach

He then became a football coach, working from 1991 to 1996 within AC Milan's youth system. In 2002–03, he enjoyed his first head coaching experience at the helm of Serie C2's Monza, and later joined Walter Zenga's coaching staff, serving as his assistant with Steaua Bucureşti, Red Star Belgrade, Gaziantepspor and Al Ain FC. In September 2007 he was appointed as interim head coach following Gheorghe Hagi's resignations. He was successively dismissed on late October and replaced by Marius Lăcătuş, but accepted to stay at Steaua as assistant coach. He then served as caretaker manager for the final three games of the 2008–09 season, after Marius Lăcătuş stepped down as Steaua boss in May 2009.
In June 2009 he agreed to return working alongside Walter Zenga, becoming assistant coach of Sicilian Serie A club Palermo, which he left later in November after Zenga was dismissed.

Coaching career

Coaching career history
ClubPeriodRole
AC Milan1991–1996Youth coach, junior groups
Internazionale1996–1997Youth coach, under-18/19
Pro Sesto1997–1998Youth coach, Berretti
Internazionale1998–2000Youth coach, under-17/18/19
Internazionale2000–2001Assistant coach
Hellas Verona2001–2002Youth coach, under-17
Monza2002–2003Head coach
Steaua Bucureşti2004–2005Walter Zenga's assistant coach
Red Star Belgrade2005–2006Walter Zenga's assistant coach
Gaziantepspor2006Walter Zenga's assistant coach
Arab Emirates.png" /> Al Ain FC2007Walter Zenga's assistant coach
Steaua Bucureşti2007Manager
Steaua Bucureşti2007–2009Assistant coach
Steaua Bucureşti2009Caretaker coach
Palermo2009Walter Zenga's assistant coach
Steaua Bucureşti2015Manager

Honours

Manager

;Steaua Bucharest