June 22 (Reuters) - Pisa have appointed Paolo Bianco as head coach to replace Oscar Hiljemark whose five-month stint ended with the side being relegated from Serie A, the club said on Monday.
Pisa, who had returned to Serie A after a 34-year absence, suffered an immediate return to the second tier after finishing bottom with 18 points.
Bianco arrives after terminating his contract with AC Monza where he spent a year in charge, overseeing 43 matches and guiding the side back to Italy’s top flight following their relegation to Serie B in 2025.
“Pisa Sporting Club is pleased to announce that, effective today, Paolo Bianco is the new head coach of the first team,” the club said in a statement.
Bianco began his senior managerial career at Modena followed by a brief 12-match spell in charge of Frosinone, before moving to Monza.
(Reporting by Paras J. Haji in Bengaluru; editing by Clare Fallon)
