Carlos Cuesta made history when he was appointed the manager of Serie A side Parma on Thursday. The 29-year-old became the youngest manager in Serie Italian top flight in nearly a century and the second-youngest overall.
Originally hailing from Spain, Cuesta started his coaching career with the academy sides of Atletico Madrid. He joined Arsenal in 2020, working as an assistant coach under manager Mikel Arteta for five years.
Parma announced that Cuesta signed a two-year contract with the option of a third year.
YOUNGEST SERIE A MANAGERS
| Sl. No. | Manager | Team | Date | Age |
| 1 | Elio Loschi | US Triestina Calcio 1918 | May 28, 1939 | 29 years, 9 months, 20 days |
| 2 | Carlos Cuesta | Parma | July 1, 2025 | 30 years, 26 days |
| 3 | Cesare Migliorini | SS Lazio | May 10, 1931 | 30 years, 2 months 27 days |
| 4 | Leopoldo Conti | Aurora Pro Patria | Sep 20, 1931 | 30 years, 5 months, 8 days |
| 5 | Hermann Felsner | Bologna FC 1909 | Oct 6, 1929 | 30 years, 6 months, 4 days |
Cuesta has experience in Italy, having been an assistant coach with the under-17 team at Juventus for two years. He also worked with Atletico Madrid’s youth teams prior to that.
Cuesta will be 30 years, 26 days old when he takes to the dugout for Parma’s first match, coincidentally also against Juventus.
Former Parma coach Cristian Chivu left the club last week, after steering the team to Serie A safety, to take over at Inter Milan.
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