Pirlo was given his marching orders with Juve stumbling into next season's Champions League as Max Allegri is preparing to return, two years after he departed. Andrea Pirlo has been sacked by Juventus following a disastrous season at the helmThe Old Lady have failed to retain the Scudetto and were dumped out of Europe by PortoIt read: 'Thank you, Andrea. However, Pirlo failed to inspire better displays out of the Italian champions, who were dumped out of the Champions League last-16 by Porto. Pirlo won four Serie A titles as a player with Juventus after arriving on a free transfer following the end of his glory-laden spell with AC Milan. He is a two-time Champions League winner and also lifted the World Cup when Italy triumphed in Germany in 2006.

Source: Daily Mail May 28, 2021 09:42 UTC