Article by Darius Stanescu – published Monday, June 2, 2025, 11:20 / Updated Monday, June 2, 2025 11:25
Andrea Pirlo (46 years old), the former Italian great international, is very close to taking over the technical bank of the newly promoted Grind. Pirlo could train the three Romanians from the Tuscan band, Olimpiu Moruțan (26 years), Marius Marin (26 years old) and Adrian Rus (29 years).
The Tuscany club is in advanced negotiations with Pirlo to replace Filippo Inzaghi, the coach who has achieved a historic performance for PISA: promoting the team in Serie A, after 34 years. Inzaghi is expected at Palermo.
Andrea Pirlo, favorite to train Moruțan, Marin and Russian from Pisa
According to the Italian press, Inzaghi would have had clinks with Pisa's officials lately due to the Mercato period strategy.
According to the journalist specialized in Mercato, Nicolo Skira, the discussions between Pisa and Pirlo are already in progress, and the club officials have set a weight name for the first season after promoting in the Italian football elite.
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Andrea Pirlo, 46, was the last time on the bank of Sampdoria, where she was dismissed at the end of August 2024, after a weak start in Serie B.
Pirlo also trained in Juventus, where he won Coppa Italy and Supercoppa Italian, and Fatih Karagümrük in Turkey. As a player, he is considered one of the best midfielders in history, noting through his vision and technique.
If the negotiations are successfully completed, Andrea Pirlo will return in series as a coach, having the chance to confirm on the bench of a newly promoted team, in a season that is extremely challenging for PISA.
Andrea Pirlo at the eye on Olimpiu Moruțan: “A phenomenon”
Pirlo has already noticed one of the Romanians playing at Pisa, namely Olimpiu Moruțan, following his constant benefits from the match to the match. The Italian coach had only words of praise for the Romanian international, noting his technique and calling Moruțan even a “phenomenon”.
Olimpiu Moruțan and Adrian Rus in Pisa's shirt
“Last year we had few players prepared for an important leap, this year there are many more. Toure is in great search, as well as Beruatto and Marin, while Moruţan only surprises those who did not know him.
At Forte dei Marmi I met Pirlo, who trains in Turkey, and who told me that we took a phenomenon (Olimpiu Moruțan), ”said the president of Pisa, Giovanni Corrado, according to the Republic, a publication quoted by Tuttomercatoweb.com.
