No Coaching For House-Husband CostacurtaFormer Milan defender Alessandro Costacurta has revealed he turned down the opportunity to coach Serie B side Pisa in order to stay at home with his son while his wife works...
Nicknamed Billy, Costacurta was Carlo Ancelotti's assistant coach at Milan last season, having ended a glittering 20-year playing career with the club at the end of the previous campaign.
Having recently gained the credentials to be a full-time coach, he was offered the job with Tuscan outfit Pisa, only to turn it down for an unexpected reason.
His wife, Martina Colombari, is touring with a theatrical production for six months starting this autumn and the former stopper plans to stay at home with their four-year-old son.
“I am sorry, because Pisa would be the ideal city and club to begin my adventure as a coach. I was really looking for a side like Pisa to start out with,†he said.
“My wife and my son come first right now, above anything else. I will not coach any side this season, as I will instead study so that I can improve further.
“I don’t want our son Achille to grow up with a nanny. I want to be there for him."
New Pisa patron Luca Pomponi took charge of the club on Friday and immediately made a beeline for Costacurta.
Luca Pomponi, who took charge of the club on Friday, immediately made his interest in Costacurta known, who has expressed his admiration for the chief, who will aim to go one better than the promotion play-offs elimination that faced the club last season.
“I liked Pomponi straight away, as he was enthusiastic and had clear ideas," continued Costacurta. "I don’t know if this will be enough to succeed at Pisa, but he wanted to build on the progress made by the last owners who went so close to Serie A.â€
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