[1] He resigned from his position as manager of Fenerbahçe Ülker in February 2013, citing personal issues.

[2] He led Hapoel to win the Israeli national championship and to reach the Eurocup semifinal.

[4] On 13 September 2020 Beijing Ducks announced Pianigiani as their new head coach, replacing Yannis Christopoulos.

On June 13 2023 Cedevita Olimpija announced that Pianigiani signed a three-year contract with the Ljubljana side.

Due to Pianigiani's health problems, the club and the head coach agreed to end their cooperation on January 1 2024 after a disappointing Eurocup season.