Gilardino all set to become new coach of Pisa | OneFootball

As expected, Alberto Gilardino is set to become the coach of newly-promoted Pisa after agreeing a release from Genoa.

The tactician was still under contract with Genoa, even though the club fired him in November 2024 to make way for Patrick Vieira.

He therefore had to negotiate directly with the Grifone before he could be allowed to sign the contract for his new club.

According to Sky Sport Italia transfer pundit Gianluca Di Marzio, that agreement was reached this evening, so he is now free to take over at Pisa.

Gilardino will lead Pisa into Serie A

GENOA, ITALY – MAY 24: Alberto Gilardino, head coach of Genoa, reacts during the Serie A TIM match between Genoa CFC and Bologna FC at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on May 24, 2024 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images)

They earned automatic promotion from Serie B by finishing runners-up to Sassuolo, but coach Pippo Inzaghi opted to walk away for a new experience at Palermo.

Pisa therefore had to find a new boss and have chosen Gilardino, so he will sign a two-year contract with an option for a third.

A member of Italy’s 2006 World Cup winning squad, Gilardino became a coach in 2019 at Rezzato, then Pro Vercelli, Siena and was originally the Genoa Under-19 boss before promotion to the main job in December 2022.