Official: Cagliari hand new contract to Pisacane until 2028 with option to extend

Official: Cagliari hand new contract to Pisacane until 2028 with option to extend Cagliari have officially announced that head coach Fabio Pisacane has put pen to paper on a new contract that could potentially see him through until the summer of 2029. Pisacane has signed an initial two-year contract extension until the summer of 2028 with an option to extend by a further 12 months, the club confirmed in a statement on Thursday. Pisacane is a former Cagliari defender who made 151 league appearances for the club towards the end of his playing career. He joined the club’s youth set-up as a coach in 2022 and went on to become the head coach of the club’s Primavera squad during the 2022-23 season. Pisacane was appointed as head coach of Cagliari’s first-team at the beginning of the 2025-26 campaign and led the side to an eventual 14th-place finish. That was the club’s best ranking in almost a decade, following an 11th-placed finish in 2016-17. BOLOGNA, ITALY – MAY 03: Fabio Pisacane head coach of Cagliari Calcio during the Serie A match between Bologna FC 1909 and Cagliari Calcio at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on May 03, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images) What Cagliari said about Pisacane’s contract extension In their announcement, Cagliari said that Pisacane’s contract extension is a ‘choice in the name of continuity’. “The confirmation and contract extension comes at the end of a positive debut season, which ended with the achievement of the objectives that had been set out by the club: 14th place in Serie A with 43 points, Cagliari’s third-best result in the top flight since 2014. “The safety was secured with time to spare, the prestigious victories against some of the biggest sides in the division and the growth of numerous young players represent the cornerstones of a year that has laid solid foundations for the future. “The renewal until 2028 confirms the common desire to continue together on a common path, which is growing stronger day after day through commitment, dedication and passion for this shirt. Values that will continue to guide Fabio Pisacane’s work at the helm of Cagliari. “Congratulations, Mister. Forwards together.”