Juventus confirms Andrea Pirlo sacking after one season in charge
The HinduJuventus have sacked coach Andrea Pirlo after one season in charge, the Serie A club said in a statement on Friday. Pirlo was appointed last summer with no prior coaching experience and could only lead reigning Serie A champion Juventus to fourth place this season, with Massimiliano Allegri expected to return for a second spell as manager "For the courage, the dedication, the passion with which he demonstrated every day, our thanks go to the Maestro, the Coach and to Andrea, that really comes from the heart," the statement read. Pirlo started his first season in charge of a senior side looking to make it 10 successive Serie A titles for Juve, but the rookie coach struggled. While Pirlo did manage to win the Coppa Italia by beating Atalanta earlier this month, Juve's league position, coupled with a second-successive Champions League last-16 exit, put the coach's job in danger.