joined the youth team set up at Thorp Arch as a sporting director. On 14 May 2014, Carbone announced on his official Twitter page that his job title was 'Special Consultant to the board of directors for sport matters including Facilities & Academy'. The club confirmed Benito Carbone's position at the club in a statement on the club's official website on 15 May, they confirmed that Carbone 'will be involved with all football matters, including both the first team and the academy'. On 11 July, owner Massimo Cellino revealed Carbone would also manage Leeds' Under 21 team. Cellino announced Benito's departure in an August 2014 press interview citing "family reasons". Ternana On 14 August 2016, Carbone was appointed manager of Ternana. Hired as a replacement to Christian Panucci, he resigned in January 2017 after a negative string of results that left Ternana in second-last place in the league. Crotone On 8 December 2017, Carbone was appointed assistant manager at Crotone. Style of play A quick, mobile, talented, and creative supporting forward, with an eye for goal, Carbone was known primarily for his technical skills, his use of feints, and for his ability to provide assists for team-mates as an offensive playmaker. A versatile forward, although his preferred role was that of a second striker, he was capable of playing in several positions along the front-line or in midfield, and was also deployed as a striker, as a winger, and as an attacking midfielder throughout his career. Despite his ability, he was also known to be inconsistent. Trivia When Carbone was at Napoli, due to his admiration for the number 10 shirt and also of his idols Diego Maradona and Roberto Baggio, Carbone had specially made shin pads for the rest of his career which featured a picture of Maradona on the left shin pad, and a picture of Baggio on the right shin pad. On 8 July 2014 Carbone played in a team for his former club Inter Milan vs a Real Madrid Legends team for the 2014 Corazón Classic Match for charity. Honours Torino Serie B: 1989–90 Aston Villa FA Cup runner-up: 1999–2000 Italy U21 UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 1994 References External links Player Profile at sydneyfc.com 1971 births Living people People from Bagnara Calabra Italian footballers Italy under-21 international footballers Reggina 1914 players Casertana F.C. players Bradford City A.F.C. players Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Aston Villa F.C. players