Parma appoint Italy World Cup winner Gilardino
Parma have appointed former Italy and AC Milan striker Alberto Gilardino to succeed the sacked Carlos Cuesta, as the club find themselves floundering in 15th position in Serie A. "Alberto Gilardino is the new head coach of Parma Calcio 1913.Cuesta was the third Serie A coach to be sacked since mid-August, following Fabio Grosso at Fiorentina and Domenico Tedesco at Bologna.
Alberto Gilardino, the 2006 World Cup winner for Italy, has been appointed as the new head coach of Parma Calcio 1913, replacing Carlos Cuesta. The Emilia-Romagna club revealed the news on their website on Tuesday, stating that Gilardino has signed a contract until the end of the 2026/27 season with the option to extend for two more seasons.
The 44-year-old Gilardino had been unemployed since his dismissal from Pisa in January, where he managed a total of 11 wins, 11 draws, and 11 losses in Serie A. Gilardino, who scored 19 goals in 57 caps for Italy, previously spent three seasons with Parma between 2002 and 2005 as a player.
Gilardino's managerial career has not matched his playing success. He previously led Genoa back to Serie A in 2023 and kept them there in the 2023/24 season before being sacked. Cuesta, the Spaniard who was just 31 when he took charge of Parma, was dismissed after 14 months in charge following a poor start to the season, with his team losing their first five matches.
Gilardino will make his debut as Parma's head coach against champions Inter Milan on October 10.
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