Juventus parts ways with manager Andrea Pirlo after one season
Andrea Pirlo was roped in as Juventus manage before the 2020-21 season. As the club manager, he had an unstable season, barely finishing fourth in Serie A while winning a couple of domestic titles. As of now, his replacement at Juventus remains unannounced.
FollowItalian giant Juventus has announced its decision to part ways with club manager Andrea Pirlo. The announcement was made on Friday, as the Juventus legend leaves his managerial role in Turin just after a season.
“ A few months ago, Andrea Pirlo, an icon of world football, began his new adventure, his first as a coach. To do this, first of all, it takes courage, as well as awareness of one’s own means, especially in a period marked by thousands of difficulties, with the world forced by the pandemic to reinvent its own rules day after day. Pirlo has just begun the first steps of what will no doubt become a brilliant career as a coach. An adventure of transformation, seeking, and often managing, to bring his ideas and his experience as a champion on the pitch from the “other side” of the fence,” said Juventus in a statement.
“And since in football, what counts are the victories, let’s remember them: in the space of a few short months, Pirlo’s Juve has raised two trophies: The Italian Supercup and the Coppa Italia. And he, as coach, brought home brilliant victories on the most prestigious of fields, from San Siro to Camp Nou. For all this, for the courage, the dedication, the passion with which he demonstrated every day, our heartfelt thanks go out to Andrea, as well as our good luck for the future that will surely be a wonderful one,” it concluded.
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Pirlo was roped in before the 2020-21 season start. In his first managerial stint with the club, he struggled significantly, failing to steer the side to Serie A crown retention, alongside the lack of UEFA Champions League success. While the Bianconeri barely managed to finish fourth in the Serie A, Pirlo helped the side win twin domestic crowns.
As of now, his replacement is yet to be announced by the Old Lady. However, multiple reports have strongly suggested that ex-manager Massimiliano Allegri is returning to Turin. He would be signing a four-year deal worth €9 million annually, a value worth much higher than his first stint. Allegri had a glorious first stint, helping the side win five successive Serie A titles, besides finishing as UCL runner-up on a couple of occasions.
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