The 2023-2024 season William Avenues he had started it as coach of Ascoli. Adventure ended after 13 games, during which he had collected 12 points resulting from 3 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats. Including that 3-0 against Marulla in the championship opener. The Juventus club had relieved him of his duties on the 14th in favor of Fabrizio Castori (same fate for the technical expert, now replaced by Carrera).
Viali was the first Italian coach to benefit from the new rule which provides for the possibility of coaching in the same category if the exemption took place by December 20th. In fact, last March 12th he returned to Cosenza in place of Fabio Caserta. Then in Serie B Mignani (from Bari to Palermo) and Bisoli (from Südtirol to Modena) benefited from the same rule. And in the last round it was Bisoli who challenged his former team, on Wednesday it will be Viali’s turn.
Wednesday 1st May, kick-off at 3pm, a very tight match promises to be at the Cino e Lillo Del Duca. A survival clash in which Ascoli seeks victory to reopen the games while Cosenza, after the last two victories, seeks another positive result to secure their stay in Serie B. The match is valid for the 36th matchday, the third to last of the championship.
