A Tower Rebuilt: Pisa's Football Renaissance

The Leaning Tower's New Foundation
As restoration teams stabilized Pisa's iconic landmark in the 1990s, few predicted its football club would require similar structural work. Now standing 1.5° straighter, the tower mirrors Pisa SC's remarkable journey from 1990 Serie A relegation to their 2024 top-flight return under Filippo Inzaghi.

Golden Era Relived
The club's last Serie A campaign featured:

• Diego Simeone (Future Atlético Madrid manager)
• José Chamot (Later of Lazio/Milan)
• Romeo Anconetani's salt rituals (Superstitious president)

"Anconetani scattered 20kg of salt per match – his crossed fingers became club folklore" – Andrea Martino, local journalist

2024/25 Survival Strategy

• Juan Cuadrado signing (37-year-old wing veteran)
• Data-driven scouting (30% increased youth academy funding)
• Stadium modernization (18,000-capacity Arena Garibaldi revamp)

Tactical Evolution
Inzaghi's 4-3-3 system delivered:

• 2.1 goals/game (Serie B's 2nd best)
• 72% cross accuracy (League highest)
• 14 set-piece goals (Tactical hallmark)

"We built success brick-by-brick like the tower's engineers" – President Giuseppe Corrado

Serie A Survival Battle
Critical early fixtures:

1. Aug 25 @ Atalanta (2023 UCL quarter-finalists)
2. Sep 1 vs AS Roma (Dybala-led attack)
3. Sep 15 vs Newly-promoted Como (6-pointer)

With €45M in fresh investment and 12 new signings, Pisa aims to avoid repeating their 1990s financial collapse that saw three relegations in eight years.