Francesco Scoglio was born in Lipari, in the province of Messina, Italy.
He then went on coaching at amateur and Serie C levels in Sicily and Calabria (Gioiese, Messina, Acireale, Akragas).
However, Scoglio is most remembered for his time in Genoa CFC, which was also the team for which he first coached.
He achieved great success with his next clubs, being often fired before the end of the season.
Scoglio then became a very popular TV commentator on football shows in Italy, and even worked for Al Jazeera as the technical expert reporting on the Italian league.