Franco Pedroni (13 September 1926 â 12 February 2001) was an Italian professional footballer and manager who played as a midfielder or as a defender.
As a footballer, Pedroni made his debut in Serie A while playing with Como during the 1949âÂÂ50 season. Later, he signed for Milan, winning 1954âÂÂ55 championship, and also played for Alessandria.
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.