Andrea Pirlo ‘set to become new Juventus manager’ following sacking of Maurizio Sarri

Juventus are reportedly set to pull off a shock move and appoint their former midfielder Andrea Pirlo as first team manager.

The news comes on the same day the club parted ways with Maurizio Sarri, following Juventus’ Champions League exit at the hands of French side Lyon.

Juve had been heavily linked with both Zinedine Zidane and Mauricio Pochettino, though now look to turn to Pirlo just nine days after appointing him as coach of the Under 23 side.

Andrea Pirlo is reportedly set to become Juventius first team manager in a shock move

Sky Sports Italia report that talks have rapidly progress and Pirlo is imminently about to revealed as the man in the hotseat at the Allianz Stadium.

It is reported that Pirlo has been chosen by the club president Andrea Agnelli, who he had a close working relationship with during his time as a Juve player.

Pirlo made over 100 appearances in the famous black and white stripes of Juventus, after signing for the club from AC Milan in 2011.

Pirlo left the club in 2015 and has very limited experience in the world of football management

Renowned as one of the finest playmakers in football history, Pirlo departed Italy in 2015 when he left the club to finish his career in MLS with New York City. 

It is just over a week since Pirlo was officially unveiled as the club’s U23 coach, taking his first steps into top tier management. 

Now his progress looks to be rapidly accelerated, with Pirlo set to take on one of the most high pressure positions in European football.

Juve remain desperate to win the Champions League, after failing to lift the European Cup since the 1995/96 season when they defeated Ajax in the final.

Juve made the final again in 2015, when they were beaten by Barcelona in Pirlo’s final match for the club.

The Old Lady made another final in 2017, but were humiliated 4-1 by another Spanish foe in the form of Real Madrid.