Reggiana has officially announced the hiring of William Viali as new coach. The former Cosenza coach will lead the Granata in the 2024-2025 Serie B championship starting from 1 July 2024.
The official press release
AC Reggiana released a statement to confirm the appointment: “AC Reggiana announces that William Viali is the new coach of AC Reggiana, and starting from 1 July 2024 he will lead the Granata in the next Serie B championship 2024 – 2025.”
The career of William Viali
Born in Vaprio d’Adda (MI) in 1974, Viali boasts a long career as a defender. He made over 180 appearances in Serie A with Lecce, Venezia, Perugia, Ancona, Fiorentina and Treviso, over 100 matches in Serie B with Cesena, Lecce, Fiorentina and Treviso, and more than 160 matches in Serie C with Fiorenzuola, Ravenna, Monza , Ascoli and Cremonese.
As a coach, he started with Fiorenzuola and Piacenza in Serie D, continuing with Pro Piacenza, Sudtirol, Cuneo, Novara and Cesena in Serie C. He then arrived in Serie B at the helm of Cosenza and Ascoli, leading the Calabrian club to remain in the championship cadet in the season just ended.
The context of the choice
Viali’s choice comes after Alberto Aquilani, initially considered for the Reggiana bench, asked for time to evaluate the proposal from Catanzaro, a team of which he will probably be the next coach. This delay pushed Reggiana to focus on Viali. The coach now has the opportunity to start a new chapter in his career and in the history of the Granata club.
The words of the company
“The Club is pleased to welcome the new coach and to begin a new chapter in Granata’s history together” we read in the official press release, expressing confidence and enthusiasm for the future under the leadership of Viali.
