ɪn ˈeɪpɹəl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn hiː wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd baɪ sɚɹˈaɪ bˈiː klˈʌb pˈiːsə tə ɹᵻplˈeɪs dʒɐmpˈɪɹoʊ vɛntˈʊɹɹə æz hˈɛd kˈoʊtʃ ʌvðə nˈɛɹɐzˌɜːɹi.
In April 2009 he was appointed by Serie B club Pisa to replace Giampiero Ventura as head coach of the nerazzurri.