William Viali (born 16 November 1974) is an Italian football manager and a former player who played as a defender. He is the head coach of Serie B club Reggiana.

Playing career

Viali was signed outright by Treviso in January 2006. He finished his career with Cremonese in 2010.[1]

Coaching career

Having been released in 2010 by Cremonese and having decided to retire, Viali became coach of Serie D side Fiorenzuola. After leading the club away from relegation, Viali left the club in 2011. In 2012, Parma announced Viali had become the head coach of their under-16 team.[2]

On 5 December 2017, he was hired as the head coach of Serie C club Cuneo.[3]

On 14 June 2018, he was appointed the new head coach for Novara, which was relegated to Serie C at the end of the previous season.[4]

On 4 June 2019, Novara announced that his contract would not be extended past its expiration on 30 June 2019.[5]

On 28 January 2020, he joined Serie C club Cesena.[6] He left Cesena by the end of the 2021–22 Serie C season.

On 2 November 2022, Viali signed a contract until 30 June 2023 to become the new head coach of Serie B club Cosenza to replace Davide Dionigi, in what was also his first managerial job in the Italian second division.[7] He left Cosenza by the end of the season to sign for fellow Serie B club Ascoli, but was dismissed on 13 November 2023 due to poor results, after achieving only twelve points in the first 13 league games of the season.[8]

On 11 March 2024, Viali returned to Cosenza, agreeing to a contract with the Serie B club until 30 June 2025.[9] He departed the club by the end of the 2023–24 Serie B campaign after the club chose not to confirm him for the new season.[10] On 19 June 2024, Viali was unveiled as the new head coach of fellow Serie B club Reggiana for the 2024–25 season.[11]

Honours

Lupa Piacenza

References

  1. ^ "Carriera di William Viali" (in Italian). Tutto Calciatori. Retrieved 29 December 2008.
  2. ^ Page title[usurped]
  3. ^ "William Viali è il nuovo allenatore dei biancorossi" (in Italian). A.C. Cuneo 1905. 5 December 2017.
  4. ^ "UFFICIALE: WILLIAM VIALI E' IL NUOVO ALLENATORE DEL NOVARA" (in Italian). Novara Calcio. 14 June 2018.
  5. ^ "UFFICIALE: SI INTERROMPERA' IL 30 GIUGNO IL RAPPORTO TRA MISTER VIALI E IL NOVARA" (Press release) (in Italian). Novara. 4 June 2019.
  6. ^ "WILLIAM VIALI È IL NUOVO ALLENATORE DEL CESENA" (Press release) (in Italian). Cesena. 28 January 2020.
  7. ^ "William Viali è il nuovo allenatore dei Lupi!" (in Italian). Cosenza Calcio. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  8. ^ "VIALI NON È PIÙ L'ALLENATORE DELL'ASCOLI CALCIO: IL COMUNICATO" (in Italian). Ascoli Calcio 1898. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Cosenza, in panchina torna Viali. E firma un contratto con i lupi fino al 2025" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Rescissione contrattuale con William Viali" (in Italian). Cosenza Calcio. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  11. ^ "WILLIAM VIALI E' IL NUOVO ALLENATORE DELL' AC REGGIANA" (in Italian). AC Reggiana 1919. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.


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