Raffaele Longo

Raffaele Longo (born 6 September 1977) is an Italian football coach and former player who is assistant manager at Olympique Lyonnais.

A midfielder, he started his career with hometown club Napoli, making his debut in the 1994–95 Serie A season under head coach Vujadin Boškov.

On 21 February 2022, following the dismissal of head coach Massimo Pavanel, he was appointed caretaker in charge of the first team.

[1] After having been in charge for a 1–1 home draw against Legnago,[2] he left his caretaker role on 24 February following the announcement of Massimo Oddo as the new manager.

[3] In October 2023 he sustained injuries from projectiles thrown at the team bus by opposing fans while serving as assistant to Lyon manager Fabio Grosso.