June 22 (Reuters) - Pisa ⁠have appointed Paolo Bianco as ⁠head coach to replace Oscar Hiljemark ‌whose five-month stint ended with the side being relegated from Serie A, the club said ​on Monday.

Pisa, who had ⁠returned to Serie ⁠A after a 34-year absence, suffered an ⁠immediate ‌return to the second tier after finishing bottom with 18 ⁠points.

Bianco arrives after terminating his contract ​with ‌AC Monza where he spent a ⁠year in ​charge, overseeing 43 matches and guiding the side back to Italy’s top flight ⁠following their relegation to ​Serie B in 2025.

“Pisa Sporting Club is pleased to announce that, effective today, Paolo ⁠Bianco is the new head coach of the first team,” the club said in a statement.

Bianco began his ​senior managerial career at ⁠Modena followed by a brief 12-match ​spell in charge of ‌Frosinone, before moving to ​Monza.

(Reporting by Paras J. Haji in Bengaluru; editing by Clare Fallon)