By Juventus have named Andrea Pirlo as their new head coach on a two-year contract, just hours after sacking Maurizio Sarri.
Pirlo was only named the club’s Under-23 head coach last month, but has secured a major promotion before even taking charge of one match with the Serie C outfit.
It will be a major challenge for the 41-year-old who has never managed before, either at youth or senior level.
Pirlo returns to Juve having starred for the club between 2011 and 2015. The midfielder helped lead the Bianconeri to four straight Serie A titles, as well as the final of the 2014–15 Champions League.
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Internationally, Pirlo represented Italy on 116 occasions and was a member of his country’s victorious 2006 World Cup team.
His playing career ended in 2017 after a three-year spell at MLS side New York City FC, after which he began preparing for a career in coaching.
Pirlo will take over a team that has won nine consecutive Serie A titles, but has continued to fall short in the Champions League.
