ROME, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Palermo club president Maurizio Zamparini confirmed on Tuesday that Gennaro Gattuso has been appointed as the club's head coach.

"I can confirm officially that Gattuso is our coach for next season," said Zamparini. "A club statement will soon be released on the matter."

"We are happy to have on our bench such an important personality as Gattuso who has written important chapters in the history of Italian football," he said.

"I'm sure that with his great experience he will take us immediately back into Serie A," he added.

Gattuso left AC Milan last summer and joined Sion of Switzerland where he had ten-game coaching experience.