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