2011 he was then promoted as head coach to replace Gianluca Andrissi. He guided Pavia to a safe place in the 2010–11 Lega Pro Prima Divisione standings, leading the club out of the relegation zone in his two months in charge of the first team. At Pavia, Carbone was given the nickname 'Harry Potter' with Pavia fans believing Carbone had worked 'magic' both as a player and Manager to help them avoid relegation. Varese After impressing as Pavia manager, On 16 June 2011 he was surprisingly announced as new head coach of Serie B club Varese, replacing local hero Giuseppe Sannino who left to become new boss of Serie A club Siena after guiding the club from Lega Pro Seconda Divisione to a spot in the promotion playoffs during his last season in charge. Joining Carbone as part of Carbone's management team at Varese was ex-Internazionale player Mauro Milanese who joined the club as Sporting Director. On 1 October 2011, he was sacked and replaced by Rolando Maran. Saint-Christophe Vallée d'Aoste After being sacked by Varese, on 29 October 2012 he was installed as the new coach of Saint-Christophe Vallée d'Aoste in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione in place of the sacked Giovanni Zichella. Saint-Christophe Vallée d'Aoste were bottom of the table before Carbone took charge and he led them up the table. Carbone eventually resigned as Saint-Christophe Vallée d'Aoste Head Coach due to 'restrictions placed upon him'. Pursuing a career in England After leaving Saint-Christophe Vallée d'Aoste Carbone, who was a highly rated young manager, revealed he had turned down three to four job offers to manage in Italy, due to him wanting to pursue a management career in England. Carbone had also revealed that current Italy national football team manager Cesare Prandelli had endorsed Carbone to become a top manager. After being linked with the managerial vacancy at Sheffield Wednesday in December 2013, Carbone proclaimed that he wanted to manage the club, On 10 January 2014, Carbone appeared on Sky Sports programme 'The Fantasy Football Club' presented by his Ex-Aston Villa teammate Paul Merson and revealed that he was still interested in the role. However the club appointed caretaker manager Stuart Gray as full-time manager on 25 January after a string of impressive results. Leeds United role In April 2014, Massimo Cellino announced he was giving Carbone the opportunity to 'help rebuild the academy' at Leeds United, and Carbone