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Massimiliano Farris

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Massimiliano Farris
Farris with Inter Milan in 2023
Personal information
Full name Massimiliano Farris
Date of birth (1971-02-24) 24 February 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Milan, Italy
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Inter Milan (assistant coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1988 Pro Vercelli 25 (0)
1988–1990 Torino 4 (0)
1990–1991 Barletta 19 (0)
1991–1993 Ternana 62 (3)
1993–1994 Pisa 30 (1)
1994–1996 Pescara 45 (2)
1996 Atletico Catania 6 (0)
1996–1998 Fiorenzuola 55 (1)
1998 Avellino 7 (0)
1999–2000 Atletico Catania 43 (5)
2000–2001 Lodigiani 29 (5)
2001–2002 Carrarese 26 (2)
2002 Imolese 16 (0)
2003 Nocerina 11 (0)
2003–2005 Sangiovannese 34 (2)
2005–2007 Viterbese 66 (10)
2007–2008 Bassano Romano 29 (1)
2008–2009 Flaminia C.C. 29 (0)
Managerial career
2009–2010 Flaminia C.C.
2010–2011 Pomezia
2011 Pomigliano
2012–2013 Viterbese
2013–2014 Sora
2014–2016 Lazio Primavera (assistant)
2016–2021 Lazio (assistant)
2021– Inter Milan (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Massimiliano Farris (born 24 February 1971) is an Italian professional football coach and former player who is the assistant coach of Serie A club Inter Milan.

With a career spanning over two decades, Farris played as a left-back for many different clubs. He began his professional career at Pro Vercelli and the following year moved to Torino where he made 4 appearances in Serie A. After a season at Barletta, he won the Serie C1 championship with Ternana and played in Serie B with Pisa and Pescara. Other clubs he played for after this were Atletico Catania, Fiorenzuola, Avellino, Lodigiani, Carrarese, Imolese, Nocerina, Sangiovannese, Viterbese, Bassano Romano and finally at Flaminia Civita Castellana where he retired in 2009.

Shortly after his retirement, Farris began his managerial career at Flaminia Civita Castellana in Serie D. Following spells with Pomezia and Pomigilano, he managed Viterbese and then Sora. He became assistant coach to Simone Inzaghi at Lazio in 2014 and moved with him to Inter Milan in 2021.

Playing career

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Farris made his professional debut at the age of 17 at Pro Vercelli, where he made 25 appearances in Serie C2.[1]

The following year he was bought by Torino where he played the last 4 matches of the 1988–89 Serie A championship where Torino were relegated to Serie B.

In 1990, he moved to Barletta in Serie B and the next year he moved to Ternana, where he won the Serie C1 championship and played in Serie B the following season.

He then played three consecutive seasons in Serie B, with a season at Pisa with whom he was relegated and then the other two seasons at Pescara. In 1996, he moved back to Serie C1, for a few months at Atletico Catania and then at Fiorenzuola, where he remained for two seasons. In the following years he played for Avellino, again for Atletico Catania and also for Lodigiani from 2001 to 2002 where he scored 5 goals before being released at the season where he then stayed in Serie C1 by moving to Carrarese, where he made 26 appearances and scored 2 goals.[1]

In 2002, at the age of 31, he moved to Serie C2 where he played for Imolese, Nocerina, Sangiovannese from 2003 to 2005 and then at Viterbese from 2005 to 2007. He spent his final seasons at Bassano Romano and then Flaminia C.C. before retiring in 2009.

Over his career, he made 4 appearances in Serie A and 126 appearances in Serie B.

Coaching career

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Early career

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Farris began his coaching career at Flaminia Civita Castellana in Serie D where he was manager from 2009 to 2011. He became manager of Pomezia in 2010 in Serie C2 and left in 2011 when he became manager of Pomigilano in Serie D before resigning.[2] He managed Viterbese from 2012 to 2013 in Serie D where he led them to a championship quarter final, ultimately losing 0–5 to Virtus Castelfranco in the fourth round on 26 May 2013.[3][4] He then managed Sora from 2013 to 2014.[5]

Lazio (assistant)

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In the summer of 2014, Farris was contacted to become the assistant coach to Simone Inzaghi and following the dismissal of Stefano Pioli in 2016 they became responsible for the first team.[5]

Until 2021, Farris had an undefeated record when substituting for Inzaghi. He secured a 2–0 win over Inter Milan on 1 May 2016, a 2–1 win against Atalanta on 15 January 2017, a 2–2 draw against Genoa on 15 April 2017, a 3–3 draw against Atalanta on 17 December 2017, a 4–3 win against Fiorentina on 18 April 2018, a 1–1 draw against A.C. Milan on 25 November 2018, a 1–1 draw against Inter Milan (later won on penalties) and a 2–1 win over Torino on 30 June 2020.[6] Following Inzaghi testing positive for COVID-19 on 7 April 2021, Farris stood in for him for 3 matches until Inzaghi returned on 24 April.[7][8] He led Lazio to a 1–0 victory with a stoppage time winner over Hellas Verona on 11 April.[9] This was followed by a 5–3 win over Benevento on 18 April.[10][11][12] Farris suffered his first defeat while substituting for Inzaghi with a 5–2 defeat to Napoli on 22 April.[13]

Farris oversaw 314 games together with Inzaghi at Lazio.[14]

Inter Milan (assistant)

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Farris and Simone Inzaghi with Inter Milan on 9 August 2023.

In May 2021, Farris moved along with Inzaghi to Inter Milan where he became the assistant coach.[14] On 27 October of the same year, Farris stood in for Inzaghi in a 2–0 win over Empoli, following Inzaghi's suspension due to a red card.[15]

On 12 February 2022, he stood in for Inzaghi in a 1–1 draw against Napoli and praised his team's mentality.[16] On 26 October of the same year, he stood in for Inzaghi in a 4–0 Champions League victory over Viktoria Plzeň which secured Inter's place in the round of 16, following Inzaghi's suspension due to a red card.[17][18]

On 10 February 2024, Farris stood in for Inzaghi in a 4–2 win over Roma at the Stadio Olimpico.[19][20]

Managerial profile

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Farris has accredited Maurizio Sarri, his former manager at Sangiovannese from 2003 to 2005, as the reason for him getting into coaching and stated that Sarri used videos of your opponents' games and marked the minute where you made a mistake.[21][22]

Personal life

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Farris is a supporter of Inter Milan.[23][24] He and his wife have three daughters.[22]

Honours

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Player

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Ternana

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Assistant coach

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Lazio[25]

Inter Milan

References

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  1. ^ a b Iacobelli, Alessandro (16 May 2016). "Mister Farris: dal Pomezia alla Lazio -". www.nuovocorrierelaziale.it (in Italian). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Serie D, Viterbese ufficialmente iscritta". Tusciaweb.eu (in Italian). 12 July 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Massimiliano Farris lancia la Viterbese. "Gialloblù in gran forma, la serie B non è impossibile"". www.ilmessaggero.it (in Italian). 30 May 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Calcio, Viterbese-Castelfranco 0-5 Addio sogni di gloria, incognita futuro". www.ilmessaggero.it (in Italian). 26 May 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Farris stipendio | Massimiliano Farris stipendio | Farris stipendio Inter". 888 Sport Online (in Italian). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Lazio Assistant Coach Farris Has an Undefeated Record When Substituting For Inzaghi". The Laziali. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Lazio Manager Simone Inzaghi Tests Positive for COVID-19". The Laziali. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Simone Inzaghi Returns to the Lazio Training Grounds After Battle With COVID-19". The Laziali. 24 April 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  9. ^ ""The Team Played an Inzaghi Match" - Farris Discusses Lazio's Victory Over Hellas Verona". The Laziali. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Video: Massimiliano Farris Provides an Update on the Status of Simone Inzaghi". The Laziali. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Lazio Assistant Coach Farris: "We Have to Keep Winning Now for the UCL Race"". The Laziali. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Lazio Assistant Coach Farris: "We Have to Keep Winning Now for the UCL Race"". OneFootball. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Assistant Coach Farris Discusses Lazio's Mentality Following 5-2 Loss to Napoli". The Laziali. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  14. ^ a b "Ex-Lazio Coach Inzaghi Will Bring 7 Staff Members to Inter Including Massimiliano Farris". The Laziali. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  15. ^ "Inter Assistant Coach Massimiliano Farris: "Satisfied With Empoli Win, Alexis Sanchez A Champion & Lautaro Martinez Will Score Soon"". SempreInter.com. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  16. ^ "Farris: "We saw the real Inter in the second half" | Inter.it". www.inter.it. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  17. ^ "Champions: Inter overwhelms Viktoria Plzen and closes qualification talks". Sportal.eu. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  18. ^ "Barcelona officially knocked out of 2022-23 Champions League after Inter Milan beat Plzen to reach last 16". The Standard. Associated Press. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  19. ^ "Farris takes the reigns at Inter for fourth time vs Roma as Inzaghi out". SempreInter.com. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  20. ^ "Inter wins 4-2 at Roma to end De Rossi's perfect record and go 7 points clear in Serie A". AP News. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  21. ^ "L'uomo che prova a far cambiare le idee a Inzaghi". www.ilfoglio.it (in Italian). Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  22. ^ a b "Parla Farris: la Lazio, la famiglia e il futuro. E quelle pillole su Sarri. "Lo scudetto? Dico Juve"". www.ilmessaggero.it (in Italian). 19 January 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  23. ^ "Farris: "Vinto due coppe, a luglio avremmo firmato con il sangue. Scudetto? Cercheremo di esserci"". FC Inter News (in Italian). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  24. ^ "Inter Assistant Coach Massimiliano Farris: "To Win Two Cups, Last Summer We Would Have Signed With Blood"". SempreInter.com. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  25. ^ "Italy - M. Farris - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  26. ^ "Lazio beat Juventus 1-3 to win Italian Super Cup in Saudi Arabia". BBC Sport. 22 December 2019. Archived from the original on 17 September 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  27. ^ "Classifica | Serie A". www.legaseriea.it. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  28. ^ Mackenzie, Alasdair (24 May 2023). "Fiorentina 1-2 Inter Milan - Lautaro Martinez scores double as the Nerazzurri defend Coppa Italia". Eurosport. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  29. ^ "AC Milan 0-3 Inter Milan: Simone Inzaghi's side ease to Supercoppa win over rivals to defend title". Eurosport. 18 January 2023. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  30. ^ McNulty, Phil (10 June 2023). "Man City beat Inter Milan 1–0 in Champions League final to claim Treble". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
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