Juventus decided to turn to legendary former Italian midfielder Andrea Pirlo to be their new manager. The club confirmed the news shortly after announcing that they have parted ways with Maurizio Sarri.

Juve moved on from Sarri after just one season, despite the fact that the 61-year-old manager led them to the ninth consecutive Seria A title in 2019/20. The decision was made following the club’s elimination in UEFA Champions League round-of-16 duel against Ligue 1 side Lyon.

Pirlo takes over at the helm less than two weeks after he was unveiled as the new manager of the club’s Under-23 side.

“The decision for Pirlo was very natural, in the Juventus style, because he is someone who played for us, has always been in contact with everyone here and it felt natural,” said Juventus’ chief football officer Fabio Paratici. “We also believe he is pre-destined for greatness. He was as a player, and we are confident he can do the same as a coach.”

Andrea Pirlo played with Juventus between 2011 and 2015, helping the club to recoup their dominance in Italy after almost a decade of struggles. Despite coming to Turin as a 32-years-old player, Pirlo enjoyed a career renaissance in Turin, playing 164 games in all competitions and contributing with 17 goals and 38 assists. He won four Seria A titles and one Coppa Italia trophy while at Juve.

“I’m deeply pleased and honored to receive such respect and trust from Juventus,” Pirlo wrote on social media after the news went public. “Ready for this amazing opportunity!”

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Maurizio Sarri’s stint with Chelsea is coming to an end after just one season.

According to several reports, Sarri will leave the Premier League powerhouse and return to Italy in order to take over Juventus.

While Sarri was linked with Juventus for some time now, it was unclear whether he can get out of his contract with Chelsea. The London club was demanding to be compensated for releasing the manager while Juve hoped to avoid this. Still, after a week of negotiations, Seria A side agreed to pay around $6 million in order to get their guy.

Maurizio Sarri managed to win the Europa League and earned third spot in Premier League in his lone season with Chelsea, but despite this success, he wasn’t a popular figure in London. This is why he jumped on the opportunity to make a Seria A return when Juventus parted ways with Massimiliano Allegri at the end of the season.

Chelsea didn’t try to hold onto Sarri too much as they already identified his replacement. Reportedly, the club will bring club legend Frank Lampard, who spent the previous year as Derby County’s manager.

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Pep Guardiola and Manchester City won their second consecutive Carabao Cup title after defeating Chelsea on penalty kicks in Sunday’s final at Wembley Stadium.

The match ended 0-0 after the regulation period of 90 minutes plus 30 minutes of added time in which neither team was able to score a goal, sending the match to penalty kicks.

Chelsea and manager Maurizio Sarri had defended a potent Manchester City attack brilliantly and were surely happy with what had happened until a bizarre scene unfolded.

Sarri attempted to substitute off Chelsea keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, who suffered from cramps two times during the course of the game. He wanted to put in Chelsea’s second keeper, Willy Caballero, who is a speciality in saving penalty kicks and who spent time with Manchester City.

In an unprecedented display, Arrizabalaga openly defined Sarri’s orders and refused to leave the pitch, waving off the substitution. Sarri, furious, stormed off and allowed the Spanish keeper to stay in despite his wishes.

Arrizabalaga and Chelsea ended up losing 4-3 in penalty kicks after Raheem Sterling buried the winner in the last round of penalties, giving Man City the title.

Now, the real question is whether or not Sarri will be fired after losing the final and being undermined by one of his own players.

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Juventus decided to turn to legendary former Italian midfielder Andrea Pirlo to be their new manager. The club confirmed the news shortly after announcing that they have parted ways with Maurizio Sarri.

Juve moved on from Sarri after just one season, despite the fact that the 61-year-old manager led them to the ninth consecutive Seria A title in 2019/20. The decision was made following the club’s elimination in UEFA Champions League round-of-16 duel against Ligue 1 side Lyon.

Pirlo takes over at the helm less than two weeks after he was unveiled as the new manager of the club’s Under-23 side.

“The decision for Pirlo was very natural, in the Juventus style, because he is someone who played for us, has always been in contact with everyone here and it felt natural,” said Juventus’ chief football officer Fabio Paratici. “We also believe he is pre-destined for greatness. He was as a player, and we are confident he can do the same as a coach.”

Andrea Pirlo played with Juventus between 2011 and 2015, helping the club to recoup their dominance in Italy after almost a decade of struggles. Despite coming to Turin as a 32-years-old player, Pirlo enjoyed a career renaissance in Turin, playing 164 games in all competitions and contributing with 17 goals and 38 assists. He won four Seria A titles and one Coppa Italia trophy while at Juve.

“I’m deeply pleased and honored to receive such respect and trust from Juventus,” Pirlo wrote on social media after the news went public. “Ready for this amazing opportunity!”

The post Juventus Hire Italy Legend Andrea Pirlo to Replace Maurizio Sarri appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Maurizio Sarri’s stint with Chelsea is coming to an end after just one season.

According to several reports, Sarri will leave the Premier League powerhouse and return to Italy in order to take over Juventus.

While Sarri was linked with Juventus for some time now, it was unclear whether he can get out of his contract with Chelsea. The London club was demanding to be compensated for releasing the manager while Juve hoped to avoid this. Still, after a week of negotiations, Seria A side agreed to pay around $6 million in order to get their guy.

Maurizio Sarri managed to win the Europa League and earned third spot in Premier League in his lone season with Chelsea, but despite this success, he wasn’t a popular figure in London. This is why he jumped on the opportunity to make a Seria A return when Juventus parted ways with Massimiliano Allegri at the end of the season.

Chelsea didn’t try to hold onto Sarri too much as they already identified his replacement. Reportedly, the club will bring club legend Frank Lampard, who spent the previous year as Derby County’s manager.

The post Maurizio Sarri Leaving Chelsea to Join Juventus appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Pep Guardiola and Manchester City won their second consecutive Carabao Cup title after defeating Chelsea on penalty kicks in Sunday’s final at Wembley Stadium.

The match ended 0-0 after the regulation period of 90 minutes plus 30 minutes of added time in which neither team was able to score a goal, sending the match to penalty kicks.

Chelsea and manager Maurizio Sarri had defended a potent Manchester City attack brilliantly and were surely happy with what had happened until a bizarre scene unfolded.

Sarri attempted to substitute off Chelsea keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, who suffered from cramps two times during the course of the game. He wanted to put in Chelsea’s second keeper, Willy Caballero, who is a speciality in saving penalty kicks and who spent time with Manchester City.

In an unprecedented display, Arrizabalaga openly defined Sarri’s orders and refused to leave the pitch, waving off the substitution. Sarri, furious, stormed off and allowed the Spanish keeper to stay in despite his wishes.

Arrizabalaga and Chelsea ended up losing 4-3 in penalty kicks after Raheem Sterling buried the winner in the last round of penalties, giving Man City the title.

Now, the real question is whether or not Sarri will be fired after losing the final and being undermined by one of his own players.

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