Article by Daniel Scorpie – Published on Saturday, 03 January 2026, 20:28 / Updated on Saturday, 03 January 2026 20:32
A few hours after that Cagliarithe team he coaches, lost the first match played in Serie A in 2026, 0-1 with AC Milan, Fabio Pisacane he also had trouble in the family. His brother and father were attacked in Naples, the first being wounded with two gunshots!
2026 started shockingly for Fabio Pisacane. The 39-year-old technician of Cagliari recorded his first failure of the new year, being beaten on the limit by the goal scored by Rafael Leao. So that, the following night, he would suffer because of his family, attacked by thieves!
The coach's brother, Gianluca Pisacane, 27, was the victim of an ambush on Friday night near Vico Tre Re a Toledo, in the Spanish Quarter of Naples.
The attackers may have only targeted Friday night's revenue at Pisacane family restaurant “Pisadog19 Spritz”
He was shot twice in the legs while with his father, Andrea. It appears that there are at least three attackers, and they acted without covering their faces.
“The police were called at around 4:00am and several officers and an ambulance arrived from nearby police headquarters. Gianluca was taken to the Pellegrini Hospital's emergency room where he spent the night and received medical attention, being out of danger.
Law enforcement is analyzing video images from video surveillance cameras at nearby stores in an attempt to reconstruct the incident and identify the perpetrators.” writes La Gazzetta dello Sport.
From the first investigations carried out by the Naples Mobile Brigade, it does not appear to have been a robbery, but it is possible that the attackers targeted the evening's income from “Pisadog19 Spritz” (the restaurant run by the Pisacane family).
“It's a huge scare for him and our whole family”
Initially, the Italian press broadcast the news that the coach's father, Andrea Pisacane (67 years old), was also punched and kicked, but Fabio denied it and posted a message on his Instagram account:
“As announced by several sources, my brother Gianluca was involved in an attack last night, suffering gunshot wounds. He was returning home, having just closed the family restaurant in the Spanish Quarter after another day of work.
I wanted to reassure everyone about his condition: his life is not in danger, he sustained leg injuries and is doing well considering what he went through.
It's a huge scare, obviously, for him, for our whole family. They didn't want to tell me so I wouldn't worry and I only found out this afternoon.
Contrary to what is written, my father was not attacked. In the last few hours I have received many messages and phone calls. I sincerely thank everyone for their solidarity and affection.”
