Pierluigi Tami


Pierluigi Tami is the current director of the Switzerland [national football team|Switzerland] men's national teams. A former football manager and defender, he holds Swiss and Italian citizenship.

Career

He was in charge of the Switzerland national under-21 football team, and also worked as an assistant to coach Ottmar Hitzfeld during his time as manager of the Switzerland national football team. In 2011, he won the award for Swiss football coach of the year. Tami coached the Swiss under-23 team at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2012 Summer Olympics] held in London.
Tami played for FC Chiasso, FC Locarno, AC Bellinzona, and FC Lugano in a career that saw him spend his entire time in the Italian speaking part of Switzerland. He previously coached Lugano, Locarno, and various Switzerland national youth teams.
On 1 July 2019, he was appointed as director of the Switzerland men's national teams by the Swiss Football Association. As the first holder of the newly created position, he will be mainly in charge of the senior and U21 national teams.

Honours

Individual