Bruno Luzi

Bruno Luzi (born 30 May 1965) is a French former footballer who played as a forward, and currently the manager of French club FC Chambly. Luzi is heavily associated with the club which was founded and run by his family, having seen five promotions with them as a player, and four as a manager in 30 years at the club.

Bruno Luzi
Luzi in 2019
Personal information
Full name Bruno Luzi
Date of birth (1965-05-30) 30 May 1965
Place of birth Mandres-les-Roses, France[1]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 FC Chambly (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1982 Chantilly
1982–1983 Dunkerque
1984–1985 AS Creil
1989–2001 FC Chambly
Teams managed
2001– Chambly
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 August 2019

Managerial career

Luzi joined his family-run club FC Chambly as a footballer in 1989, the year it was founded.[2] He became the manager in 2001, taking over the reins from his brother. In 2019, Luzi helped Chambly get promoted into the French Ligue 2.[3] On 1 May 2020, he resigned from his post, stating it was time for the club to look at something else.[4] On 7 May 2020, he reversed his decision, stating he would stay due to the expressions of support from staff, players and supporters.[5]

Personal life

Luzi was born in France and is of Italian descent. His father, Walter Luzi, was founder of FC Chambly and president for nine years.[6] His brother, Fulvio Luzi, was the manager of the club when Luzi was playing at the club, and is currently the president.[7]

References
  1. "Portrait de Bruno Luzi". 4 May 2018.
  2. "Bruno Luzi: "Que faut-il faire pour avoir un terrain ? Aller en Ligue Europa ? Ok, on ira alors !"". MaLigue2. 7 May 2019.
  3. "Bruno Luzi, au sujet de la montée de Chambly en Ligue 2 : "Pourquoi on ne s'adapterait pas ?"". L'Équipe.
  4. "Bruno Luzi quitte Chambly !" (in French). Courrier Picard. 1 May 2020.
  5. "Chambly : Bruno Luzi, finalement il reste (off)" (in French). foot-national.com. 7 May 2020.
  6. "Bruno Luzi (Chambly) : "Là-haut, il faut des noms, même si certains font de la merde (sic) »". 25 April 2019.
  7. "FC Chambly : "Walter, c'était notre père à tous"". Le Parisien.
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