Top sports men and women moving into business after their career ends is something of a common occurrence. Less common is when former elite athletes transition into specialist banking careers. What breaks the mould entirely is a former Italy under 20 football Captain, who made appearances for Internazionale in the Champions League, moving into a banking role for one of the top investment banks in London.
For Luca Franchini, swapping the pitch for the square mile is a chance to get challenged again.
“The investment banking environment is something that has always fascinated me.”
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The former defender has also been in successful administrator roles for Inter as well as coaching positions for the likes of Southampton and Championship (division 2 in England) side, Brentford. He was forced to hang up his boots after sustaining a career-ending knee injury in 2013.
“It wasn’t easy to leave my home town, my club, but I’m really motivated to get a chance and a challenge in a new environment where I’ve never been challenged before,” says Franchising who is relishing the idea of getting back into a hyper competitive, yet supportive, space.