Italian Lisci takes Osasuna helm

Osasuna have appointed Alessio Lisci as their new head coach, the LaLiga club announced on Monday.

The club announced Lisci as their new head coach on a two-year contract, luring him away from Segunda Division side Mirandes where he had engineered an against-the-odds run to the promotion play-off finals.

The appointment ends weeks of speculation about Vicente Morenos successor. Moreno announced he would be leaving the club last month after being in charge for a year.

Lisci inherits a side that have firmly established themselves in Spains top tier, with Osasuna narrowly missing out on European qualification after securing a respectable ninth place finish this season. REUTERS

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