He left Empoli in 2003, being appointed one year later as Prato head coach and serving in the four initial matchdays of the 2004-05 Serie C1 season, all ended in a defeat for his side.
In 2003, he left his position at Empoli to become the head coach of Prato the following year. He had the opportunity to lead his new team for the initial four matches of the 2004-05 Serie C1 season, but unfortunately, they suffered defeats in each of those games.