Andrea Pirlo has to leave Juventus Turin as head coach after just one season. The Italian record champions announced the separation from the 42-year-old on Friday.
Pirlo was used last summer without previous coaching experience. Under the former midfielder, Juventus did not get past fourth place in the league after nine league titles before that. Even participation in the Champions League was in danger. Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. saved them in the last round thanks to rifle help.
A small consolation was the 14th cup win about a week ago. The “old lady” celebrated a hard-fought, but deserved 2-1 win in the Coppa Italia final in Reggio Emilia against Atalanta Bergamo. For Pirlo’s team, which was disappointing in the league, it was the first cup win since 2018.
Club management thanks you
That was not enough for the club management. She said goodbye to Pirlo with flowery words. “For the courage, the dedication and the passion that he showed every day, our thanks go to the maestro, the coach and Andrea. It comes from the heart, ”it said on the club website.
As a player, Pirlo had led Juventus to four league titles from 2012 to 2015. Before that, he won the Champions League with AC Milan and was world champion with Italy in 2006. The entry into the coaching business was bumpy, even if the club wrote to say goodbye to a “special experience together”.
The favorite to succeed Pirlo as coach of Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. is the former successful coach Massimiliano Allegri, who has already led Juventus to five championship titles and twice to the Champions League final between 2014 and 2019
