Inter Milan appoints Stefani Pioli as manager

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Inter Milan appoints Stefani Pioli as manager

Italian giants, Inter Milan has appointed former Lazio manager, Stefani Pioli as head coach in place of Frank de Boer.

The Italian Serie A club announced this via its website on Tuesday.

The 51-year-old Pioli was sacked by Lazio in April, and has now signed a contract with Inter until June, 2018.


De Boer was sacked by Inter last week, with Stefano Vecchi taking chargeailypost.ng/2016/11/01/inter-milan-sack-frank-de-boer/ for the games against Southampton in the Europa League and Crotone in Serie A.

Inter said in a statement, “FC Internazionale is delighted to confirm that terms have been agreed with Stefano Pioli to become Inter’s new head coach until 30 June 2018.

“Joining the club with him will be Giacomo Murelli (assistant coach] Davide Lucarelli (technical assistant), Matteo Osti (fitness coach) and Francesco Perondi (fitness coach).

“Born in Parma on 20 October 1965, Pioli’s first professional coaching experience came with Salernitana in Serie B in 2003/04. That was followed by a further two seasons in the same division with Modena in 2004/05 and 2005/06.


“He took the reins at Parma in Serie A the following year, before obtaining further success in Serie B with Grosseto [2007/08], Piacenza [2008/09] and Sassuolo (2009/10).

“Pioli returned to the top flight with Chievo Verona in 2010/11 and then, after a brief spell at Palermo, took over in the Bologna dugout – 12 years after starting his coaching career in the Bologna youth academy.

“A series of solid showings over the next three years [2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14] attracted the interest of Lazio, whom he joined in 2014.

“In his first season in the capital, Pioli guided Lazio to a third-place finish [and Champions League play-off spot] and reached the Coppa Italia final.”

He will be unveiled to local media on Thursday.

Pioli, who was sacked after a 4-1 defeat to Roma in the Derby della Capitale, will face AC Milan as his first test at the club.