Piero Braglia

Playing

A midfielder, Braglia started his professional career with Serie C team Montevarchi, then making his debut in the Serie A in 1976 with Fiorentina. He then spent six seasons with Catanzaro, five of them in the Italian top flight. He then retired in 1987 after spells with Serie B teams Triestina and Catania.

Coaching

In 1989, Braglia accepted his first managerial job, at the helm of amateur Tuscan team Bibbienese. He then coached several Tuscan teams in the lower ranks of Italian football with some success, including a Serie C2 title with Montevarchi in 1995. In 1999, he accepted his first coaching job outside of Tuscany, becoming head coach of Foggia in the Serie C2, obtaining a fourth place in the final table. He then returned to Tuscany, again to Montevarchi, before joining Chieti, which he led for two seasons in the Serie C1 league. In 2003–04, he returned to Catanzaro, this time as a head coach, and led the giallorossi to win the Serie C1 title and establish them back in Serie B after over a decade in the lower tiers. He was, however, sacked during the club's following Serie B campaign due to poor results. He then returned to Tuscany, joining Sangiovannese, a team he had already twice in the Serie D during his early coaching years, and achieving an impressive third place in their Serie C1 campaign. In 2006, he accepted an offer from Pisa, with the aim to lead the nerazzurri back to Serie B: a third place in the regular season, followed by a…