Pablo Franco Martín

Pablo Franco Martín (born 11 June 1980) is a Spanish football manager who is the manager of Botola Pro club Maghreb of Fez.

Manager career Born in Madrid, Franco was an assistant manager at Coria and Fuenlabrada, and started his managerial career at Santa Eugenia in 2010. On 27 January 2012, he returned to Fuenlabrada, now as a fitness coach.

On 5 July 2012 Franco was named the manager of Illescas, with his side in Tercera División. On 11 June of the following year, he was appointed at the helm of fellow league team Puertollano; in his first and only campaign he led the club to a first position in their group, but the Castile-La Mancha side renounced promotion due to financial problems.

On 28 July 2014 Franco was appointed as manager of Getafe B. On 26 February of the following year, after the resignation of Quique Flores, he was named as interim manager of the main squad, and appeared in his professional match two days later, a 2–3 away loss against Málaga.

On 3 March 2015, Franco's spell in the main squad was further extended, with Javier Casquero as his assistant. Eight days later, after a 2–1 away win against Córdoba, the duo was officially granted until the end of the season.

On 1 June 2015, after avoiding relegation with the main squad, he was relieved from his duties. On 10 March of the following year, he was appointed as manager of Georgian club Saburtalo Tbilisi, joining compatriot Manolo Hierro.

In June 2023, Franco was appointed as manager of South African Premiership club AmaZulu.

On 30 December 2024, Franco was appointed as manager of Saudi First Division League club Al-Faisaly.

Managerial statistics

Honours Maghreb of Fez Botola Pro: 2025–26