Juventus sack Andrea Pirlo after only one year in charge

Juventus have confirmed the dismissal of Andrea Pirlo from his position as the manager of the club.

The news was announced on Friday in a statement released on the club’s website.

“Thank you, Andrea. These are the first words that all of us need to say at the end of this special experience together,” the statement reads.

“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.

“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 thanks go to the Maestro, the Coach and to Andrea, that really comes from the heart. As well as our good luck for the future that will surely be a wonderful one.”

The job was Pirlo’s first managerial role and he’ll be departing after only one season in which he qualified the club for the UEFA Champions League.

Maxi Allegri has been tapped for a return to the helm of affairs at the Allianz Stadium.

Allegri won five successive Serie A titles and reached the final of the Champions League twice during his first spell at Juventus.