U21 national team. Managerial career After retiring from active football, Virdis tried to pursue a career as a manager. In November 1998 he took his first managerial role, becoming head coach of Serie C1 club Atletico Catania, being however fired later in April 1999. He then returned into management in March 2001, accepting an offer from Viterbese of Serie C1. However, his stint lasted a mere two months, as he was fired in May of that year. In April 2002 he then accepted a managerial role at Nocerina, leading the team for the final few weeks of the season. He later left football and opened a restaurant and wine bar in Milan. However, in July 2008 he stated his interest in getting back into management. Career statistics Honours Juventus Serie A: 1977–78, 1981–82 Coppa Italia: 1978–79 A.C. Milan Serie A: 1987–88 Supercoppa Italiana: 1988 European Cup: 1988–89 Individual Serie A top scorer: 1986–87 A.C. Milan Hall of Fame References External links Virdis profile at rsssf.com 1957 births Living people People from Sassari Footballers from Sardinia Association football forwards Italy under-21 international footballers Footballers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers of Italy Italian footballers Italian football managers A.C. Milan players Cagliari Calcio players Juventus F.C. players Udinese Calcio players U.S. Lecce players Nuorese Calcio players Serie A players Serie B players Serie D players