"The Italian city of Pisa has waited so long for Serie A football that the tilt of its Leaning Tower has changed in the meantime. Thanks to restoration work that began in the early 1990s, the famous landmark is now straighter than it used to be. And the city's football team are on the rise too. Led by the legendary former Italy forward Filippo Inzaghi, Pisa won promotion last season to end a 34-year Serie A exile."
"In less than 12 months at the helm, Inzaghi revived a club who had finished in the bottom half of Serie B just before his arrival. But they could not convince him to stay. In June, the 51-year-old left to take on another challenge in Italy's second division, with Palermo, part of the City Football Group. Even so, Pisa have ambitions to thrive in Serie A, backed by billionaire financier Alexander Knaster."
"That was back in 1990, when they got promoted to the Italian top flight with some impressive names on their books. Those included the current Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone, and his Argentina compatriot Jose Chamot, who would go on to play for Lazio, Atletico and Milan. Success was achieved thanks to the backing of Romeo Anconetani, the club's popular and charismatic president at the time."
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is now straighter following restoration from the early 1990s. Pisa Calcio returned to Serie A after a 34-year absence following promotion under Filippo Inzaghi, who revived the team within a year but then left for Palermo in June. The club aims to establish itself in the top flight with financial backing from billionaire Alexander Knaster. The city recalls its previous Serie A stint in 1990 featuring Diego Simeone and Jose Chamot, propelled by president Romeo Anconetani, who led Pisa from Serie C to Serie A and performed superstitious rituals including scattering coarse salt around the pitch.
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