Serie A facet Fiorentina have reappointed Stefano Pioli as their new head coach on a three-year contract.
Pioli, 59, final month after lower than a 12 months in cost and was instantly linked with a return to his former membership.
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He succeeds Raffaele Palladino, who resigned shortly after signing a contract extension in Might.
“I’m very pleased that Stefano Pioli is the brand new coach of Fiorentina’s first crew,” stated membership president Rocco Commisso.
“From the very first second I spoke to him, I discovered a coach with nice human values who is able to do every part he can for this membership and this metropolis, which he is aware of very properly and has a detailed bond with.”
Former defender Pioli performed 156 occasions for Fiorentina between 1989 and 1995 and coached them between 2017 and 2019.
He went on to handle AC Milan, main them to the 2021-2022 Serie A title throughout his four-and-a-half years in cost, earlier than his transfer to the Saudi Professional League.
Fiorentina, who completed sixth in Serie A final season, on Thursday.